The National Lacrosse League can stage an NHL-style brawl every once in a while and on Friday night, two players dropped the gloves and threw fists at each other during a game.
Toronto Rock defenseman Elijah Gash confronted Buffalo Bandits defenseman Zack Belter in the third quarter. Belter came after Gash following the rock star’s big success. After that, it was full blast.
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A close look at the Toronto Rock logo. (B.White/WireImage)
Gash gained the upper hand as they both dropped their gloves. He connected with a right hand and dropped Belter to the mat.
Gash is the son of former NFL fullback Sam Gash. The former NFL star won the Super Bowl with the Baltimore Ravens in 2000.
He played in the league from 1992 to 2003 with the Ravens, New England Patriots and Buffalo Bills.
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Toronto led at that point, but Buffalo won the game 15-13.
Lions coach Sam Gash during a mini-camp in Detroit on June 12, 2012. (Andrew Weber-USA Today Sports)
Sam Gash of the Buffalo Bills is tackled by Brian Simmons of the Cincinnati Bengals in Orchard Park, New York, Sunday, October 5, 2003. (AP Photo/David Duprey)
“Great teams find a way to win at the end of the day,” Buffalo’s Dhane Smith said, via the team’s website. “We are a big team and they are trying to discover their identity.
“At the end of the day, we have to win games like this, and we were able to do that tonight, so now we have to look to Philadelphia.”
The Bandits are 4-0 to start the year and the Rock are 0-5.
