49ers' Staley confirms, downplays heated exchange in meeting

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Pro Bowl left tackle Joe Staley acknowledged – and downplayed -- a reported argument earlier this month with tight end Vernon Davis during his weekly radio appearance.

“This happens all the time. We get into arguments,” Staley said Thursday on “Lamont & Tonelli” on 107.7-FM The Bone.

“I think it’s all heightened right now because we’re not winning games right now, and there’s controversy and everything like that.”

Staley did not identify Davis as the teammate with whom he got into a heated exchange on the Tuesday following the Oct. 4 game against the Green Bay Packers. But when one of the hosts jokingly invited Staley and Davis to join them for a lunch to “break bread,” Staley played along.

On Thursday, Davis said he did not recall any argument with Staley – an incident that was reported or confirmed by multiple media outlets, including CSNBayArea.com. Davis denied reports that he "called out" quarterback Colin Kaepernick, which led to the exchange with Staley. Davis, Staley and Kaepernick are all team captains.

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Said Staley, “We had an argument and we talked about it the next day and we moved on.”

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Staley denied the argument with Davis got physical.

“There were no punches thrown,” Staley said. “I’m not out there throwing haymakers in the locker room ... There was no physical altercation.

“In Super Bowl years, there are altercations. I get in them. I argue in them. I’m not someone who really holds my tongue well. I get in altercations with people all the time. It’s part of the business. We’re all passionate people.

“It’s all heat-of-the-moment stuff. We talk about it and move on from it. Say what you need to say, and that’s it.”

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