Baltimore Ravens cornerback Arthur Maulet and Kansas City Chiefs cornerback Jaylen Watson got into a small fight before the start of the AFC Championship Game.
CBS broadcast cameras captured the exchange during the pregame show. Maulet and Watson were talking trash and Watson confronted his opponent. Maulet then punched Watson while he was being held down.
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M&T Bank Stadium prior to the AFC Championship Game on January 28, 2024 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Kara Durrette/Getty Images)
The two players were separated and warm-ups continued.
It was the second incident between Ravens and Chiefs players before the game. Ravens kicker Justin Tucker and Chiefs players Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce played mind games.
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Jaylen Watson of the Kansas City Chiefs lines up during the divisional playoff game against the Buffalo Bills at Highmark Stadium on January 21, 2024, in Orchard Park, New York. (Perry Knotts/Getty Images)
Arthur Maulet of the Ravens celebrates after defeating the Miami Dolphins at M&T Bank Stadium on December 31, 2023 in Baltimore. (Rob Carr/Getty Images)
Tucker was trying to warm up between Mahomes and Kelce's warmups with his own team. Mahomes kicked Tucker's ball holder out of the way and Kelce threw the kicking balls and Tucker's helmet off the goal line.
The Chiefs are playing in their sixth straight AFC Championship Game with a trip to the Super Bowl on the line again. Kansas City is the defending Super Bowl champion and seeks to be the first team to repeat since the New England Patriots in the 2003 and 2004 seasons.
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The Ravens were the best team in the AFC this season. Baltimore earned a first-round bye and defeated the Houston Texans in the divisional round last week. The Ravens had never hosted a conference championship before Sunday's game.
