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One punch, two lives altered: The inside story of Jets' 2015 locker room fight

(Editor's note: This story was originally published on Aug. 11, 2020 and has been updated to reflect current events.)

On Aug. 11, 2015, coach Todd Bowles walked into the New York Jets' press room -- unannounced -- and went directly to the podium. Reporters were summoned for an impromptu news conference. This was supposed to be a quiet day in the world of the Jets: a light practice before their first preseason game, followed by routine questions from the media.

The quiet was gone by lunchtime.

As reporters assembled, one of them asked Bowles if this was going to be something worth recording.