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Hageman, Cox get into sideline shoving match

CHARLOTTE: Falcons defensive tackle Ra'Shede Hageman gets into a heated debate with coaches on the sidelines after a defensive series against the Panthers during the first half in a football game on Sunday, Dec. 13, 2015, in Charlotte. Curtis Compton / ccompton@ajc.com

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CHARLOTTE: Falcons defensive tackle Ra'Shede Hageman gets into a heated debate with coaches on the sidelines after a defensive series against the Panthers during the first half in a football game on Sunday, Dec. 13, 2015, in Charlotte. Curtis Compton / ccompton@ajc.com
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Dec 13, 2015

Falcons disintegrating against the Panthers early.

After allowing the Panthers their second touchdown of the first quarter, second-year defensive tackle Ra’Shede Hageman got in a pushing and shoving match with defensive line coach Bryan Cox after the extra point attempt.

Hagemen and the Falcons got into a battle with the Panthers, the second fight of the game.

Once the battle was broken up, linebacker O’Brien Schofield tried to calm down Hageman. He was shoved away.

Veteran defensive tackle Paul Soliai also tried to calm down Hagemen before Cox went on the field and tried to play peace maker. Falcons coach Dan Quinn came over near the end of the shoving match, which saw Hagemen pulling away from Cox and storming off up the sideline.

The Falcons were down 14-0 midway through the first quarter.

Earlier, offensive tackle Ryan Schraeder and fullback Patrick DeMarco got into a fight with Carolina’s Charles Johnson.

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