American Heritage Dictionary
In the midst of, surrounded by; a pine tree among cedars (what a nice way if used to describe descendants
Encarta
Core meaning : A preposition indicating that something or someone is surrounded by people, things or circumstances
Compact Oxford
1.Surrounded by, in the middle of
2.included or _occurring_ in
3.shared by, between
Cambridge Dictionary of American English
Among also means as _part of a group_ or in the group of people or things named.
I suggest, as I already have several times, that Hines puts a sock in it. He is showing that he is out only on brawling, but then we have known that for a long time.
With best wishes
Leo van de Pas
Canberra, Australia