Panthers Player Gets Into it With Buccaneers Player After Loss

There was some animosity between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Carolina Panthers after Sunday's matchup.

Dec 10, 2023; New Orleans, Louisiana, USA; Carolina Panthers safety Sam Franklin Jr. (42) looks on against the New Orleans Saints during the second half at the Caesars Superdome. Mandatory Credit: Stephen Lew-Imagn Images / Stephen Lew-Imagn Images

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers won a close game with the Carolina Panthers, coming away with a 26-23 win. Tempers can flare in those situations, and that seemed to be the case after the game on Sunday.

When the two teams went into the locker room, two different players — Carolina Panthers safety Sam Franklin Jr. and Tampa Bay Buccaneers edge rusher Jose Ramirez — seemed to get into some sort of altercation as the Bucs were heading into the locker room.

"Tell 33 [Ramirez] I wanna see his ass," Franklin Jr. yelled to the locker room. "On my grave, boy."

Sam Franklin Jr. trying to get into the Bucs locker room after the game. pic.twitter.com/z51zHIdq2x

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It's not entirely clear what Ramirez or Franklin Jr. did before heading into the locker room. Ramirez was active today due to the injury to Joe Tryon-Shoyinka, but he isn't typically. Sterling Shepard also appeared to chirp back at Franklin Jr.:

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The Buccaneers will get to play the Panthers again on Dec. 29 for Week 17.

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