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On Thursday, an altercation between pa s rusher and quarterback escalated when Garrett swung Rudolph's helmet at his head, causing a fight to break out between the teams that ended in multiple ejections. On Friday, the league handed down punishment from the incident, suspending Garrett and two other players, with the Browns star receiving an indefinite suspension that will span at least the remainder of the 2019 regular season and playoffs.Garrett's actions drew condemnation not only from Steelers players after the game but his own teammates and others around the league as well. Below, you can find Maury Wills Jersey everything you need to know about the initial altercation, the fight that ensued, and the fallout after the final whistle.What happenedWith the Steelers facing a 21-7 deficit and just 14 seconds left in the game, Rudolph threw a pa s to on third-and-29 that gained 11 yards before Edmunds ran out of bounds. Just after Rudolph released the ball, Garrett wrapped him in a bear hug and continued to play, eventually wrestling the quarterback to the ground.The two players continued to engage on the ground, and when both started to get to their feet, Garrett ripped Rudolph's helmet off his head as Steelers guard tried to push him away from the quarterback. Once Rudolph got back to his feet, he continued to pursue Garrett, who swung Rudolph's helmet around DeCastro, landing a blow to Rudolph's head. Suspension coming for this. Guaranteed Will Brinson (@WillBrinson) That, in turn, caused Rudolph, who appeared to escape serious injury at the moment, to turn and look for a flag. Steelers center immediately entered the fray, throwing several punches at Garrett's helmeted head and kicking the Browns defender after DeCastro took him to the ground. Meanwhile, another Browns defensive lineman, , shoved Rudolph back to the ground as he continued to apparently look for the officials' flags.At that point, several players from both teams had joined the fracas and the officials were eventually able to regain control without any further major incident.Offsetting penalties were called on Garrett, Pouncey, and Ogunjobi, with all three players also being disqualified from the game. Once play resumed, the Steelers ran for four yards on fourth-and-long before the Browns took a knee and ran out the clock.Postgame reactionsBrowns quarterback Kirk Gibson Jersey was e and wasted no time in condemning Garrett's actions."I don't care, rivalry or not we can't do that ... That's endangering the other team," Mayfield said. "That's inexcusable. He knows that -- I hope he does now. It's tough." Browns coach Freddie Kitchens told reporters and said Garrett "understands what he did wrong."Garrett addre sed the incident after the game as well, "I lost my cool and I regret it. ... It's going to come back to hurt our team," Garrett said. "The guys who jumped in the scrum, I appreciate my teammates having my back, but it shouldn't have gotten that far. That's on me." Garrett also added that "a win's a win" and claimed what happened at the end shouldn't overshadow the defense's play prior to the fight."A win's a win," he said. "I don't think it's overshadowed by what happened in 8 seconds. What we did for the first 59 Cody Bellinger Jersey minutes shouldn't go unnoticed." Rudolph had plenty to say about the fight as well."Where did it cro s the line? Maybe where he took my helmet off and used it as a weapon," Rudolph said. "I know it was bush-league. It was a total coward move on his part. It's OK. I'll take it. I'm not gonna back down from any bully." I know it was bush league, total coward move on his part.Steelers QB Mason Rudolph comments on what transpired with Myles Garrett. CBS Sports HQ (@CBSSportsHQ) Pouncey told reporters after the game that he blacked out after seeing Garrett swing a helmet at his quarterback, and that he was unconcerned about any punishment from his actions."At this point, who cares?" Pouncey said. "My man got hit in the head with a helmet. I'll accept whatever penalty it is." NFL hands down suspensionsOn Friday, the NFL announced that Garrett, Pouncey, and Ogunjobi would all be suspended for their roles in the altercation, with Garrett receiving the most serious punishment. Per the NFL: "Garrett has been suspended without pay indefinitely -- at a minimum of the remainder of the regular season and postseason -- and must meet with the commi sioner's office prior to a decision on his reinstatement. He was also fined an additional amount. Garrett violated the unnece sary roughne s and unsportsmanlike conduct rules, as well as fighting, removing the helmet of an opponent and using the helmet as a weapon."Pouncey was suspended three games, which , while Ogunjobi received a one-game suspension. You can see the entire statement and .Rudolph won't escape scot-free either, as he will be fined by the NFL at some point Friday as well. You can .The Pick Six Podcast fired up an emergency episode after news of the suspensions came down. Check it out below and be sure to subscribe :Reactions around NFLOther NFL players weighed in on the fight, with former Steelers linebacker calling Garrett's actions "a sault," defensive lineman J.J. Watt using the word "insanity," and several players saying Garrett shouldn't play another down in 2019. You can . pa s rusher believes Rudolph shoulders plenty of blame himself. Read more about. Former Texans running back took a different angle, saying that "if you watch football, you condone a sault." You can .Former and pa s rusher also had plenty to say about the incident and wants to focus on the root Yasmani Grandal Jersey cause of violence in the NFL. "But my question is: are we going to get to the problem of what triggered it?" Ware said. "What causes the violence in the NFL when so many kids look at us as role models?" You can. Patriots coach Bill Belichick , while former Browns offensive coordinator Todd Haley said in this situation.The other 59 minutesAs Garrett alluded to in his postgame comments, there were 59 minutes of game action before the incident in the final minute. The Browns controlled the game from start to finish, but Garrett's actions didn't comprise the only questionable play, as another Browns defender was ejected earlier for a brutal hit on a receiver. You can , and the rest of the action in , including several other Steelers players who were ruled out due to injury.Not Garrett's first incidentThis isn't the first time Garrett has engaged in questionable actions during the course of a football game. Back in Week 1, Garrett threw a punch at tight end after the whistle had blown a play dead. He was fined more than $42,000 for hits on the quarterback the following week as well. Justin Turner Jersey You can , and you can also check out .Rudolph not pursuing legal actionAfter Rudolph's lawyers said on Friday that Garrett's action's would be " " for potential legal action, a report surfaced on Friday night that the Steelers quarterback would not continue that line of inquiry, considering the i su