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| Geno Smith sidelined after New York Jets training fight | |
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| A quarterback for the New York Jets will not be able to play for at least six weeks after a team-mate "sucker-punched" him and broke his jaw. | A quarterback for the New York Jets will not be able to play for at least six weeks after a team-mate "sucker-punched" him and broke his jaw. |
| Geno Smith and linebacker Ikemefuna Enemkpali got into an altercation inside the locker room on Tuesday, Jets Coach Todd Bowles said. | Geno Smith and linebacker Ikemefuna Enemkpali got into an altercation inside the locker room on Tuesday, Jets Coach Todd Bowles said. |
| "It had nothing to do with football," Bowles said of the fight. "It was something very childish." | "It had nothing to do with football," Bowles said of the fight. "It was something very childish." |
| Enemkpali, a relative newcomer, lost his job after landing the punch. | Enemkpali, a relative newcomer, lost his job after landing the punch. |
| "You don't walk up to another man and punch him in the face," Bowles said. | "You don't walk up to another man and punch him in the face," Bowles said. |
| The team was training for the upcoming American football season, which begins later this month. Smith is expected to miss several games. | The team was training for the upcoming American football season, which begins later this month. Smith is expected to miss several games. |
| Smith, who was competing to become the team's starting quarterback, will need surgery to fix his jaw. | Smith, who was competing to become the team's starting quarterback, will need surgery to fix his jaw. |
| With Smith sidelined, the team's other quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick is likely to assume the starting role. | With Smith sidelined, the team's other quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick is likely to assume the starting role. |
| Later on Tuesday, Smith posted a closed-mouthed photo on Instagram with the caption "I'll be back". | Later on Tuesday, Smith posted a closed-mouthed photo on Instagram with the caption "I'll be back". |