New York Giants head coach Pat Shurmur knew there would be some fights heading into training camp and he was prepared to react to each as they came.

Ultimately, Shurmur said, boys would be boys and he’d merely remove all parties involved until they calmed down.

“Boys will be boys and it’s competitive, and part of what makes our players special is they embrace the contact, they look for it, and they’re super competitive, and they never want to lose,” Shurmur said over the weekend. “So I sort of look at fighting as you’re sort of emotionally injured for a little bit, but we try to separate the guys, cool them down -– sort of like walking off an ankle injury -– and then when we’re sure they’re okay, we put them back in and get to work.”

With the expectation of a little added aggressiveness once the pads came on, many figured it would be defensive end Damon Harrison, rookie guard Will Hernandez or even right tackle Ereck Flowers who would engage in the first fight of camp.

If you were among the people who bet on those players, we’ve got some bad news for you…

On Monday, the first fight of camp officially broke out and none of the anticipated players were involved. Rather, the fisticuffs came between running back Wayne Gallman and linebacker Olivier Vernon with a little of cornerback Eli Apple sprinkled in.

The “brawl” didn’t last very long and it didn’t appear as if either player had to be removed from the field. Rather, Gallman and Vernon opted to hug it out.

It may have been the first fight of training camp, but it certainly won’t be the last.

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