Watch: Chiefs rookies involved in the first training-camp scuffle of the year
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- Chiefs rookies Simmons and Gillotte clashed during week two of training camp.
- Simmons threw a punch; Gillotte responded by removing Simmons’ helmet.
- Reporters shared footage online, showing earlier tensions between the two rookies.
Given the brutal heat, perhaps it’s more surprising that it took until Tuesday of week two for the first scuffle to take place at Chiefs training camp.
Left tackle Josh Simmons, who was selected in the first round of the 2025 NFL Draft, and defensive lineman Ashton Gillotte, a third-round selection, got into it following a play at Missouri Western in St. Joseph.
Simmons appeared to punch Gillotte in the facemask; Gillotte naturally took exception to that. He went after Simmons and ripped off the offensive lineman’s helmet.
Teammates jumped into the fray to helped quell the discord.
Fox 4 sports reporter Taylor Burr shared video of the kerfuffle on her X account and included an earlier battle between the two Chiefs rookies.
Mark Poulose, a KCTV-5 sports reporter, also had video of the hullabaloo. This is a longer look at what happened.
It wasn’t a full-fledged fight but it’s clear the players are ready to line up against someone other than a teammate.
This story was originally published July 29, 2025 at 11:38 AM.
