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Brandon Marshall says Darrelle Revis hit first, “baited” Marshall to take a swing

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ORCHARD PARK, NY - JANUARY 03: Brandon Marshall #15 of the New York Jets makes a touchdown catch as Leodis McKelvin #21 of the Buffalo Bills defends during the first half at Ralph Wilson Stadium on January 3, 2016 in Orchard Park, New York. (Photo by Tom Szczerbowski/Getty Images)

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The Jets had planned to make receiver Brandon Marshall and cornerback Darrelle Revis available to the media after Friday’s practice altercation. Revis opted not to speak; Marshall did.

According to Darryl Slater of NJ.com, Marshall essentially blamed Revis for starting it.

“I beat him two times in a row, and then on the third one, he swung and hit me in the face,” Marshall said, via Slater. “Ever since then, it got really competitive. That came back up in that moment. I just told him, ‘Don’t ever put your hands in my face again like that.’ And he kind of baited me to do it, and I did it. I kind of went too far. There’s a thin line between football and being a man.”

Via Manish Mehta of the New York Daily News, Marshall admitted that he taunted Revis with references to Texans receiver DeAndre Hopkins, who had his way with Revis last season. Manish adds that Marshall claimed Revis brought up “non-football related stuff.”

And so it seems to be over, from Marshall’s perspective. But it bears watching the relationship between the two players moving forward -- especially since there’s currently no way of knowing whether Revis is ready to bury the hatchet.