Martellus Bennett has done well to submerge himself into the Chicago community and endear himself with fans. Bennett has now shown the same people that his mercurial personality has its drawbacks.
The 27-year old tight end was involved in a now infamous altercation during practice Monday in which he body-slammed rookie cornerback Kyle Fuller. It appears as if Bennett took exception to a stronger hit during drills, but nothing egregious or malicious. The fracas has led to ‘The Black Unicorn’s’ indefinite suspension and fine.
Chicago Bears general manager was quoted saying that the suspension was for “conduct detrimental to the team.”
While the incident led to the suspension, it is less likely that it was an isolated one that boiled over. [Read more…]
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