Alabama Defensive Players Have Heated Exchange on Sideline vs. USC

A 17-3 lead over the USC Trojans on Saturday night was not good enough for the Alabama Crimson Tide.

With less than two minutes to go in the first half, Alabama defensive backs Ronnie Harrison and Deionte Thompson got into what appeared to be an intense exchange on the sideline.

Linebacker Reuben Foster soon joined in and grabbed Harrison.

Crimson Tide coach Nick Saban tried to diffuse the situation and could be seen on the television broadcast telling the players to "settle down" on the bench.

It's unclear what the source of the altercation was, but it was clear these guys were heated.

UPDATE: Sunday, Sept. 4, at 12 a.m. ET

After throttling USC, 52-6, the Alabama players seem to harbor no hard feelings. Here's a tweet from Harrison:

Winning cures all.

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