Aaron Donald Swings Helmet in Brutal Practice Fight Between Rams and Bengals

By Brian Jones

Los Angeles Rams defensive lineman Aaron Donald took his intensity to the next level as he was seen swinging a helmet during a fight between the Rams and Cincinnati Bengals, according to multiple reports. Donald was reportedly seen swinging a Bengals helmet at Bengals players during the altercation. Both teams were taking part in a joint practice ahead of their preseason game on Saturday. 

"I think in some instances teams defending each other, Rams head coach Sean McVay said, per the Los Angeles Times. "Fortunately, my understanding is nobody got hurt and we'll move on from it. Not going to make a bigger deal than what it is. Not going to look at pointing fingers."

The fight was so intense that practice ended early. "It got a little scuffley, and so we just called it," Bengals head coach Zac Taylor said. "We were in the last period. We got two really good days of work in. Was it worth getting the extra couple of plays? No. So we called it off. We got two good days of work in and we'll go play on Saturday." Here's a look at what fans had to say about Donald and the fight. 

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One person said: "I think he actually pulled the helmet away from whoever was swinging it. If he was the one swinging it, don't you think he would have been swarmed by Bengals players? As you can see, the swarm of fighting players went the other way."

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One fan asked: "Why would the Bengals and Rams be scheduled for a joint practice after facing off in the Super Bowl? I'm shocked that it got out of hand."

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A Twitter user stated: "Dude was swinging a helmet like a bat. [NFL] what u gonna do??? Lol Garrett got 6 games. How many will AD get? Haha."

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One person wrote: "Sometimes I wonder if it's just roid rage and the NFL won't punish him because he's carrying the defensive side of the sport."

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One fan tweeted: "People love to hate on every little thing Aaron Donald does. He wasn't even the one that started the fight. The Bengals and their fans just salty they lost the SB to us."

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Bet MGM said: "I wouldn't want to fight Aaron Donald in any scenario, but I CERTAINLY wouldn't want to fight him if he was swinging a helmet."

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And this fan wrote: "This is literally how the Bengals lost the Super Bowl. Started a fight with Aaron Donald and shit was a wrap! Clearly they learned nothing."

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