Rivalry Week Fight: Former Georgia WR gets ejected for punching former Florida DB

Florida and Georgia are set to renew their long-time rivalry on Saturday, but a former Bulldog and former Gator got involved in the professional ranks on Sunday.

During the Chicago Bears-New Orleans Saints game, ex-Georgia WR Javon Wims got involved with former Florida defensive back C.J. Gardner-Johnson. Well after the referee’s whistle to end the play, Wims went over to Gardner-Johnson, yanked the defender’s chain off his neck and fired two punches at his helmet with his right hand. Afterwards, a scuffle broke out between the 2 teams.

Wims’ actions apparently stemmed from an earlier incident, where Gardner-Johnson poked his left finger into the facemask of Chicago wide receiver Anthony Miller.

As a result, Wims was disqualified from the remainder of the contest, and will likely face further discipline from the league this week.

You can view video of both incidents below:

Here’s the sequence…

Looks like Ceedy Duce got a face-poke in on Anthony Miller.

Later on, Javon Wims comes over and essentially suckerpunches Ceedy Duce. He’s ejected.

Troy Aikman: “Uh, that’s just not smart football.”

Next play: Marshon Lattimore interception. #Saints pic.twitter.com/4sZd2e9Knc

— Jeff Nowak (@Jeff_Nowak) November 1, 2020

Javon Wims to Chauncey Gardner Johnson. Almost like it’s Georgia-Florida week. pic.twitter.com/U58gWqURY3

— blakejmorgan (@bIakejmorgan) November 1, 2020

Sydney Hunte

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