ALLEN PARK — Fights aren’t encouraged in joint practices, but they’re often to be expected. It’s almost inevitable, with nearly 200 players converging on one field, finally with the opportunity to hit someone else other than their own teammates.

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The TeSlaa-Jones brouhaha wasn’t the only high-tension moment during what was a physical practice.

“Energy was definitely high,” TeSlaa said afterward. “The guy that came at me was talking quite a bit. Obviously, he was being really physical. I’m never one to initiate a fight. I wouldn’t even consider it a fight. He just kind of got up on me, and I retaliated a little bit. That’s kind of what you expect from these joint practices. … Things like that are going to happen. Obviously, I don’t consider myself a fighter. But when it c

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