aaron donald swinging helmet at practice

Someone decided it was a good idea to have the Los Angeles Rams and Cincinnati Bengals hold a joint practice on Thursday just months after their contentious Super Bowl game. The fact that Rams defensive end Aaron Donald ended up wielding two Bengals helmets as weapons during a scrum between the two teams probably shouldn’t have been very surprising.

Donald, who has a history of dirty play allegations and sketchy decisions, is seen in a video swinging two Bengals helmets as players from the Rams and Bengals got into a brawl. Donald is seen being thrown to the ground as the fight breaks up but you can certainly hear him swinging and connecting with one of the helmets.

A photo of Donald wielding one of the helmets was shared by Cincinnati Inquirer photographer Sam Greene as well.

There are likely more details to come from the scuffle and any fallout that could come from it but in the meantime, there were some very strong reactions to the video and Donald’s temper, not to mention those wondering why joint practices happen at all.

As many have pointed out, Myles Garrett was indefinitely suspended by the NFL after a similar helmet-swinging incident. That cost him the last six games of the 2019 season before he was reinstated.

[Cincy Hub, Sam Greene]

About Sean Keeley

Along with writing for Awful Announcing and The Comeback, Sean is the Editorial Strategy Director for Comeback Media. Previously, he created the Syracuse blog Troy Nunes Is An Absolute Magician and wrote 'How To Grow An Orange: The Right Way to Brainwash Your Child Into Rooting for Syracuse.' He has also written non-Syracuse-related things for SB Nation, Curbed, and other outlets. He currently lives in Seattle where he is complaining about bagels. Send tips/comments/complaints to sean@thecomeback.com.