Titans player who got into argument that provoked 'unfortunate' gun incident speaks out

Shortly after Tennessee Titans head coach Robert Saleh came to the defense of a released player following a gun-related incident, the other person involved in the altercation did the same.Offensive lineman JC Latham got into an altercation with Jordan Elliott, and afterward, Elliott retrieved a gun from his car in the parking lot.Latham was mostly mum on the incident, saying it was "an unfortunate situation."CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGEJC Latham of the Tennessee Titans runs out before an NFL game against the New York Jets at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tenn., on Sept.13, 2026.

(Perry Knotts/Getty Images)"Heat of the moment, s— happens," Latham told reporters on Wednesday.Despite the wild moment, Latham is hoping for the best for his now-former teammate."There ain’t never been no bad blood between us two," Latham said."We were here over the summer getting treatment.

Before that, we hung out whenever we were in the same city together.We actually had never had an argument leading up to it."Saleh described the incident as a possible cry for help, a notion Latham appeared to agree with."I do think mental health is extremely important.

That's just one of those situations where you just pray for a guy like that, if you can, reach out to him, hope for the best for him.There's no bad blood.

It's nothing personal on my end."Jordan Elliott of the Tennessee Titans walks to the locker room after a preseason NFL game at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., on Aug.13, 2026.

(Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)NFL PLAYER CORDARRELLE PATTERSON ARRESTED AFTER WIFE ALLEGES HE GRABBED HER, LEFT BRUISES ON HER ARMSaleh passionately defended the 28-year-old."I will stand on the table for Jordan's character.Unfortunately, rules are rules with regards to guns on property.

And sometimes it's far greater than the knee-jerk reaction of kicking somebody when they're down," Saleh told reporters on Wednesday."My message to 31 other teams would be if you need a hell of a...