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Miami Dolphins running back Kenyan Drake and wide receiver Jarvis Landry were ejected in the fourth quarter of Sunday's game against the Buffalo Bills after a fracas near the goal line.
The incident ended with Drake flinging a Bills helmet across the field and Landry walking to the locker room with the football.
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Landry appeared to incite the back-and-forth by walking into Bills safety Jordan Poyer, slamming their facemasks together then following it up with a one-handed shove. Some pushing and shoving followed, with Bills coach Sean McDermott walking onto the field at one point in an attempt to defuse the situation.
"I was just defending myself," Landry told reporters after the game. "I guess the second person is always getting caught. It was just putting hands underneath my facemask. The whistle was already blown, I already scored the touchdown. Like I said, I was just defending myself and protecting myself and they threw the flag on me."
He later took responsibility, adding: "I regret I put my teammates in a bad spot and I put myself in a bad spot. But, again, I do have a career to protect. If somebody tries to jeopardize that I have the right to defend myself too."
The only two players ejected were Drake and Landry, who lead the Dolphins in rushing and receiving, respectively.
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