The Denver Broncos lost to the Tennessee Titans, but the storyline of the game might end up being the dirty hit Titans receiver Harry Douglas put on Chris Harris and the ensuing brawl instigated by Aqib Talib.
While Harris returned to the game just a few plays later, he said he worried that he might have suffered a career-ending knee injury in the moment and went to Twitter to call out Douglas himself.
https://twitter.com/ChrisHarrisJr/status/808065756504190976
Thank God for covering me cuz I thought my knee was gone . 🙏🏿
— Chris Harris (@ChrisHarrisJr) December 11, 2016
Can't Get open so let's just take 25 out the game .
— Chris Harris (@ChrisHarrisJr) December 11, 2016
Talib took it a step further, saying he he was going to “beat his [Douglas’] ass” the next time he saw him in Atlanta.
This is a MUST LISTEN. Aqin Talib unplugged. "When we get to Atlanta, gonna beat his ass!" Thanks @Jtrujillo1981 pic.twitter.com/rnYqGttzJk
— Vic Lombardi (@VicLombardi) December 11, 2016
Full Aqib Talib quote on Harry Douglas. "I'm gonna beat his ass." #Broncos pic.twitter.com/HXW7qB6pFy
— Jake Marsing (@JakeDMarsing) December 11, 2016
Derek Wolfe backed up Talib’s words.
Broncos Derek Wolfe says he'll send his address to Harry Douglas if he wants to "come see me in the offseason" after hit on Chris Harris Jr
— Paul Klee (@bypaulklee) December 11, 2016
Douglas, though, said he wasn’t a dirty player after the game.
Harry Douglas: "I'm a tough player, I'm a gritty player. I'm not a dirty player no… https://t.co/HvFw7xlJoe pic.twitter.com/T9pj1eNBKU
— Paul Kuharsky (@PaulKuharskyNFL) December 11, 2016
Safe to say, there’s now some bad blood between the Denver Broncos and Tennessee Titans.