{"id":853434,"date":"2026-04-04T15:33:19","date_gmt":"2026-04-04T15:33:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/853434\/"},"modified":"2026-04-04T15:33:19","modified_gmt":"2026-04-04T15:33:19","slug":"lavonte-david-shares-wild-story-of-nearly-fighting-former-buccaneers-coach","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/853434\/","title":{"rendered":"Lavonte David shares wild story of nearly fighting former Buccaneers coach"},"content":{"rendered":"<p id=\"inline-text-0\" class=\"mt-[18px] md:mt-0 mb-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"5f\">Lavonte David is a new man following <a href=\"https:\/\/thepewterplank.com\/buccaneers-lavonte-david-announces-nfl-retirement\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">his NFL retirement.<\/a> After spending his 14-year career as a reserved, soft-spoken personality, David has come out of his shell and blessed fans with endless stories from his career with the <a href=\"https:\/\/thepewterplank.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Tampa Bay Buccaneers.\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-1\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"5i\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/live\/ntGMcOJFvH4?si=zw3-LoM1fXtUKM3H\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">In an appearance on The Arena: Gridiron <\/a>alongside Gerald McCoy, David revealed that he almost fought a former Buccaneers coach.<\/p>\n<p>Lavonte David almost fought Todd Monken during Bucs training camp\u00a0<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-3\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"5o\">Todd Monken, now the head coach of the Cleveland Browns, coached in Tampa Bay from 2016-2018 as the wide receivers coach and offensive coordinator.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-4\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"5r\">Apparently, David and Monken didn\u2019t always have the strongest relationship, and they almost came to blows.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LavonteDavid54?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">@LavonteDavid54<\/a> tells a WILD story about when him and Todd Monken almost fought in training camp. \ud83d\ude33 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/6jd56Ki4BR\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/6jd56Ki4BR<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 The Arena: Gridiron (@ArenaGridiron) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ArenaGridiron\/status\/2040165079845347623?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">April 3, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-6\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"5x\">Things got heated as the players were competing in training camp, and David found himself on the offensive side of the field, trash talking with wide receivers <a href=\"https:\/\/thepewterplank.com\/mike-evans\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Mike Evans<\/a> and DeSean Jackson.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-7\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"60\">He was told by Monken, \u201cGo back over there, f*** boy,\u201d which almost sparked a brawl.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-8\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"63\">His teammate, Bucs great Gerald McCoy, was one of multiple players who had to hold David back from confronting Monken after the exchange. But David doesn\u2019t hold any bad blood toward Monken. He claims that the two have since squashed the beef, and there is a mutual understanding that things just went too far in the heat of the moment.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-9\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"66\">It\u2019s a shame David retired, because the Buccaneers will be hosting Monken\u2019s Cleveland Browns during the 2026 season, and it would\u2019ve been must-see TV to watch Monken\u2019s offense face off against the David-led Bucs defense given their history.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-10\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"69\">It\u2019s a story that has never been told before, and a side of David that Bucs fans aren\u2019t accustomed to, but are thrilled to learn about. Getting a peek behind the curtain at some of these moments is a real treat, and Bucs fans are hoping David\u2019s post-retirement press run doesn\u2019t end anytime soon. <\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Lavonte David is a new man following his NFL retirement. 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