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James Walker, ESPN Staff Writer 6y

Dolphins' Bobby McCain ejected after punching Patriots' Danny Amendola

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FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- Miami Dolphins nickel cornerback Bobby McCain was ejected in the third quarter of Sunday's 35-17 loss to the New England Patriots after throwing a punch at receiver Danny Amendola after the whistle.

After a rushing attempt, with Amendola on his back, McCain took a swipe at him that officials caught. McCain was booed profusely and was very upset as he exited Gillette Stadium.

The Dolphins also lost starting running back Damien Williams, who was carted off the field in the third quarter with a shoulder injury. Williams is expected to miss Sunday's game, and possibly more time, a league source told ESPN's Adam Schefter on Monday.

McCain was having one of his better games before the ejection. He picked off Patriots quarterback Tom Brady in the second quarter and had two tackles and one pass defense.

According to McCain, things were getting tense leading up to the swipe on Amendola.

"At the end of the day I have to defend myself," McCain said. "I didn't want to punch anybody. I didn't want to hit anybody. But I was trying to get him off me and they called it a punch."

"He grabbed me by the neck," McCain continued. "He grabbed me by the face mask one time -- just a lot of extra stuff. But it was extra by both of us. We were both in the wrong. I'm going to be honest and a man. We were both in the wrong. Unfortunately, I was the one who got ejected."

McCain apologized to his teammates after the game for being ejected and said he felt that he hurt the team.

The Dolphins (4-7) are in the midst of a season-high, four-game losing streak. The Patriots are 9-2.

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