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Jets' Connor McGovern, Shaq Lawson Move on From Viral Postgame Altercation

New York Jets offensive lineman Connor McGovern had a viral postgame altercation with former Buffalo Bills defensive end Shaq Lawson. Now the two are teammates

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All you have to do is search Connor McGovern's name on Twitter.

The Jets' offensive lineman—back when he was playing for the Denver Broncos—had a postgame altercation with Buffalo Bills defensive lineman Shaq Lawson, exchanging words after a game two years ago.

In the video, that has since circulated quite a bit on social media, you can make out Lawson telling McGovern he had "two sacks on your ass" and that "you'll remember me now."

After New York acquired Lawson from the Houston Texans on Sunday, those two former foes are teammates, creating what has the potential to be an intriguing dynamic.

Asked about that moment this week, McGovern cracked a huge smile, almost as if he knew the question was coming.

"To start off, we played each other twice last year," McGovern explained. "It was all cordial. He was in Miami. I’ve played him since then and nothing. It was just like playing any other opponent. It’s game time. Everybody’s in the moment and what have you."

McGovern went on to reveal that he and Lawson laughed off the matter this past season after talking it over. Sounds like no hard feelings between the two.

That in mind, this shouldn't bring any toxicity into New York's locker room. In fact, more than anything, McGovern is excited about the addition of a high-upside contributor to this defense.

"I'm excited. He's a great player," McGovern said. "I played him quite a few times in my career. So it'll be a nice addition to the team."

Lawson was added in exchange for a sixth-round pick, a solid addition considering the Jets have already lost pass rushers Carl Lawson and Vinny Curry for the season due to injuries. 

The beef may be squashed between these two teammates, but McGovern did want to make one thing clear.

"I will say, to set the record straight, the two sacks were not on me," he said.

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Max Goodman covers the New York Jets for Sports Illustrated and FanNation. He also covers the New York Yankees, publisher  of Sports Illustrated and FanNation's Yankees site, Inside The Pinstripes. Before starting out with SI, Goodman attended Northwestern University and the Medill School of Journalism. He earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Broadcast Journalism and Master’s Degree in Sports Media, graduating in 2019. While at school, Goodman gathered valuable experience as an anchor and reporter on NNN SportsNight and played on the club baseball team. Goodman previously interned at MLB.com as an associate reporter covering the Miami Marlins. He also interned with ESPN, working as an associate reporter on Mike Greenberg's Get Up. Goodman is from New York City. He grew up in Hell's Kitchen. Follow Goodman on Twitter @MaxTGoodman and connect with him via email by reaching out at maxgoodmansports@gmail.com.

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