Reports: Vikings teammates James, Taylor in fight

Two members of the Minnesota Vikings got into a locker room scuffle Wednesday that featured a thrown chair, according to Twin Cities-area media reports.

Taylor

According to reports in the (Minneapolis) Star Tribune and the St. Paul Pioneer Press, Brad Childress called a team meeting Wednesday after defensive end Erasmus James and running back Chester Taylor briefly squared off in the locker room after practice.

James reportedly threw a punch that landed near Taylor's right eye, and Taylor retaliated by throwing a chair. But when the chair accidentally hit left tackle Bryant McKinnie -- a friend of Taylor -- that brought an end to the incident, according to reports on the scuffle.

James

On Thursday, during the team's media access period, Taylor was seen with a shiner underneath his right eye. James, meanwhile, was added to the Vikings injury report Thursday because of a shoulder problem. It was not clear if the injury was sustained on the field or in the fight, according to the reports.

The team had no comment on the reports Thursday, according to The Star Tribune.

The Vikings, at 1-3, have lost three games in a row and travel to Chicago to play the Bears on Sunday.

Source: ESPN.com