Myles Garrett Hits Mason Rudolph With His Personal Helmet
The Cleveland Browns defeated the Pittsburgh Steelers 21-7 at residence on Thursday Night time Soccer (November 14), however that’s not what anybody needed to speak about after the sport.
The sport featured a melee within the closing seconds that noticed Browns defensive finish Myles Garrett assault Steelers quarterback Mason Rudolph with Rudolph’s helmet.
That led to the ejections of Garrett, the Steelers’ Maurkice Pouncey, and Garrett’s teammate Larry Ogunjobi.
There was additionally a helmet-to-helmet hit by the Browns’ Damarious Randall on Steelers broad receiver Dionate Johnson, resulting in Randall’s ejection earlier within the sport.
Plus, Odell Beckham Jr. trolled Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin with a yawn, after a giant catch within the first quarter.
Tomlin was requested throughout the summer season about going through OBJ twice per season now that Beckham is a member of the Browns. The Steelers’ coach gave ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler a typical reply with a yawn.
Clearly OBJ took it personally and has been holding on to it for months.
Misplaced tape from our Tomlin interview in Va. in July: Tomlin offers the yawn hand signal after I ask him about going through Odell Beckham twice a yr. The message? We face nice gamers usually. pic.twitter.com/Wb3jVaJTsZ
— Jeremy Fowler (@JFowlerESPN) August 2, 2019
This was an unsightly evening for the NFL and the groups concerned.
Following the sport, Garrett mentioned he “misplaced his cool,” however declined to enter specifics about what prompted the state of affairs to escalate.
“What I did was silly, and I should not enable myself to slide like that,” Garrett mentioned. “That is out of character, however a state of affairs like that, the place it is an emotional sport, and I allowed myself to fall into these feelings with what occurred.”
Rudolph mentioned Garrett’s actions have been “bush league.”
“I assumed it was fairly cowardly,” Rudolph added.
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No person however the males on the sector know what was mentioned and what triggered the state of affairs to get out of hand, however that is severe.
Count on the NFL to return down laborious on Garrett with a prolonged suspension. He may’ve finished severe hurt to Rudolph swinging the helmet the way in which he did.
Present and former gamers commented on what transpired Thursday evening.
That’s assault in any case… 6 months in jail on the road.. now add the weapon and that’s not less than a yr proper?!
— James Harrison (@jharrison9292) November 15, 2019
Bro i can’t even imagine that simply occur.
— Patrick Mahomes II (@PatrickMahomes) November 15, 2019
In all my lifetime of soccer that may have been the craziest factor I’ve seen on a soccer area! They about to droop Myles Garrett for 30 years! Folks getting stomped out, that was a hood struggle! 🤦🏾♂️ Hate to see that in our sport that’s not what professional soccer is about!
— Reggie Bush (@ReggieBush) November 15, 2019
This narrative a lil far fetched… how bout qb begins brawl, tried to tear off DE’s helmet, whom then will get jumped by OL and swings erratically? https://t.co/OYjEzO6xAI
— cameron jordan (@camjordan94) November 15, 2019
Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield shared his disappointment with Garrett’s actions, saying:
“It is inexcusable,” he mentioned. “Rivalry or not, we will not do this. That is type of the historical past of what is been occurring right here these days, hurting your self. That is endangering the opposite workforce. That is inexcusable, he is aware of that – I hope he does now.”
Tomlin declined to speak in regards to the incident after the sport. “I will hold my ideas to myself,” he mentioned.
Reactions assorted all through the evening and into Friday (November 15). They ranged from help to vehement chastisement.
Once more, what truly provoked the violence is unknown. However a few of the responses stating “this isn’t what the NFL is about” are disingenuous.
Soccer is an inherently violent sport. The league promoted that violence for many years. Why are we so shocked that one thing like this occurred?
Former Texans operating again Arian Foster agrees with that place and fired off a sequence of tweets relating to the incident.
Along with a sure suspension, Garrett might face authorized motion.
In keeping with ESPN, Mason Rudolph’s agent Tim Youthful is trying into the matter.
“I’m gathering all data and no choices have been faraway from the desk,” Tim Youthful mentioned when reached by textual content message Friday morning.
This story isn’t over. Keep tuned.
(Photograph: Mark Alberti/Icon Sportswire, Nick Cammett/Diamond Photos by way of Getty Photos)
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