Chicago Bears wide receiver Anthony Miller was kicked out of the NFC team’s wild card game against the New Orleans Saints on Sunday afternoon.
Saints defender CJ Gardner-Johnson appeared to be speaking ill of Miller after a third-quarter drop in the third quarter, and Miller retaliated by pushing Gardner-Johnson in the face.
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During the Saints-Bears regular season clash earlier this year, Gardner-Johnson stuck his finger inside Miller’s mask. The receiver argued with Gardner-Johnson, but things between the two players remained relatively calm.
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However, tensions rose between the two teams when Bears wide receiver Javon Wims punched Gardner-Johnson’s helmet.
The two started a fight and Saints’ cornerback Janoris Jenkins tried to separate him. Wims was the only player ejected in the melee.
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On Sunday, both Miller and Gardner-Johnson made up for personal absences for unsportsmanlike conduct and Miller was expelled. Gardner-Johnson, who is in his second year outside Florida, has developed a reputation for upsetting opposing offensive players.
The Saints had a 7-3 advantage over Bears at the time of the fight.