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Tensions flared during the New York Giants’ offseason workouts Thursday with a pair of skirmishes that prompted head coach Brian Daboll to end the session early.

Giants edge rusher Brian Burns, who was involved in one of the fights, downplayed the incident when speaking to reporters, admitting the “heat got to us.”

“It’s a violent sport we play. Guys trying to get better … tensions raised a little high, heat is getting a little hotter. So, guys are getting a little more agitated. But it ain’t that deep. We squashed it.”

Burns and left tackle James Hudson got into a shoving match as temperatures reached around 90 degrees. The two players removed their helmets and appeared to square up for a fight, but the situation deescalated when t

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