The league-owned NFL Network reported Hanson told police he had been struck by another member of the team's coaching staff. A report by the Web site FanHouse indicated Cable had punched Hanson in the jaw.
Cable declined to comment during a news conference Monday, calling it an "internal" issue, but made his denial to ESPN.
Former NFL scout Daniel Jeremiah wrote on his Twitter account that "no punches were thrown" but "Cable flipped Hanson's chair, and Hanson hit his face on a cabinet."
Jeremiah, writing his information came from "a very reliable source," indicated the incident occurred when Raiders defensive coordinator John Marshall and Hanson "were in a heated discussion, and Hanson got pretty nasty. Cable took exception and went off on Hanson."
Raiders players, while they were doing stretching exercises before Monday's practice, reportedly chanted, "Cable, bumaye. Cable, bumaye," as Cable walked nearby. That's a reference to the chant by fans in Zaire in support of Muhammad Ali at his famous "Rumble in the Jungle" fight against George Foreman in 1974.
Seen @ The Washington Post
However, the National Football Post is describing a different scene:
In the meeting among coaches that included Cable, defensive coordinator John Marshall, defensive backs coach Lionel Washington and assistant defensive backs coach Willie Brown, Cable allegedly came at Hanson from behind as he was verbally contesting what Marshall had said.
According to the source, Cable knocked Hanson out of his chair and up against the wall and into a cabinet. Cable and Hanson fell to the floor, where Hanson was choked, the source said, and Cable was pulled off Hanson by the other men before Cable went after Hanson again.
“Cable said, ‘I am going to kill you, I am going to kill you,’ as he was choking him,’’ according to the source, who also said furniture in the room was damaged.
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WHOA!!! And it looks like Hanson is talking to the po po... never a dull moment in RaiderNation... stay tuned!
