The CFL is looking into an altercation that happened outside Tim Hortons Field after last week's matchup between the Hamilton Tiger-Cats and B.C. Lions.

Players from both teams were reportedly involved in the incident near Gate 3, where the visitors usually exit the stadium to board buses waiting on Melrose Avenue.

On Saturday, though, another bus — this one bound for a fundraiser hosted by Tiger-Cats linebacker Simoni Lawrence — was also idling in the area. That means Hamilton players heading to that event would have been nearby as well.

A report on 3DownNation described what happened as a verbal skirmish that turned physical.

CFL spokesperson Lucas Barrett said the league is aware of the incident and is investigating. The Tiger-Cats, meanwhile, said the team contacted security staff at the stadium and were told it was nothing — "a non-issue" — and pursued it no further.

The Lions told The Spectator in an email they have no comment on anything regarding their visit to Hamilton other than to say the Tiger-Cats are "first-class hosts, they played a very good game and deserve full marks for the win."

Neither the league nor the teams spoke to which players were involved or what caused the incident. It is also unclear what, if any, connection exists between the spat and a video posted on Twitter by the Lions the day before the 40-10 Hamilton win that showed fullback David Mackie dancing on the Tiger-Cats logo at centre field.

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Don Unamba has been named a CFL top performer for Week 16.

The 29-year-old linebacker from Arlington, Texas, had five defensive tackles, including one tackle for a loss, as well as a pick-six interception in Hamilton's win over the Lions on Saturday.

Unamba had the third-most votes behind Saskatchewan Roughriders quarterback Zach Collaros and Winnipeg Blue Bombers defensive back Kevin Fogg.

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The Tiger-Cats and Chad Owens have parted ways again.

The 36-year-old signed with Hamilton on Sept. 11 and rolled his ankle at practice that same day. After that, he never played a down.

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Owens previously played a dozen games for the Tiger-Cats in 2016, recording 58 catches for 808 yards and five touchdowns before breaking his foot — the same one he injured this time around.

Along with Owens, the Tiger-Cats released receiver Shakeir Ryan, linebacker Dillon Grondin and defensive back Robert Porter Jr. on Monday as their practice roster expansion window came to a close.