Panthers' Anderson kicked off Carolina bench after heated exchange with coach

Carolina Panthers wide receiver Robbie Anderson. Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports

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By Mike Santa Barbara | Last updated 10/16/22

There seems to be more drama in Carolina Panthers' land.

During Sunday's contest against the Los Angeles Rams, Panthers' head coach Steve Wilks sent wideout Robbie Anderson to the locker room after he was involved in several verbal altercations with coaches on the sidelines.

Robbie Anderson appears to have been sent to the locker room by the Carolina coaches.

: FOX pic.twitter.com/4a1N8MkV2K
— FOX Sports: NFL (@NFLonFOX) October 16, 2022

After multiple arguments with coaches on the sidelines, Panthers interim head coach Steve Wilkes has kicked WR Robbie Anderson out of the game and sent him to the locker room.
— Field Yates (@FieldYates) October 16, 2022

Earlier in the game, Anderson got into it with assistant coach Joe Dailey on the sidelines. Anderson and Dailey jawed face-to-face in a heated exchange and had to be separated by coaches and players.

Here’s the video of Robbie Anderson getting in the face of Joe Dailey. pic.twitter.com/TR9agsvaFr
— Joe Person (@josephperson) October 16, 2022

After the encounter, Anderson sat away from his teammates on the sidelines shortly before Wilks sent him to the showers.

#Panthers Robbie Anderson is sitting away from the rest of the WRs on the sidelines.

The team is reportedly actively shopping him around the league. pic.twitter.com/RSvawGGhYk
— Dov Kleiman (@NFL_DovKleiman) October 16, 2022

Anderson's outburst comes just days after the Panthers fired head coach Matt Rhule, who the wideout played under in college while at Temple University.

Earlier in the season, Anderson supported Rhule while the team struggled, saying, "he can't coach and play." However, despite their past, Anderson didn't seem too bothered by Rhule's firing after the fact.

"Business. You know?" Anderson said. "It is what it is."

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