At the end of Thursday night’s game between the Browns and Steelers, Myles Garrett made a shocking attack on Mason Rudolph. After a late hit, he stripped Rudolph’s helmet and then clubbed him over the head with it. A substantial fine and a lengthy suspension are certainly coming down the pipe for Garrett.
After the game, Baker Mayfield didn’t mince words. He knew what Garrett did was inexcusable and said as much.
Full Baker Mayfield postgame. Good, honest take on the fly. Didn’t pull any punches on Myles Garrett. pic.twitter.com/DSi3NqGaLQ
— Will Brinson (@WillBrinson) November 15, 2019
Seems sensible enough, right?
Apparently not everyone agrees. Panthers linebacker Bruce Irvin took to Twitter and said Mayfield was dry snitching by calling out his teammate.
Baker be dry snitching 😩🤦🏾♂️
— Bruce Irvin (@BIrvin_WVU11) November 15, 2019
Irvin elaborated with another tweet, saying he’s all for being a leader but he says he’d never out his teammates on national TV ever.
I’m all for being a leader and doing the right thing. My loyalty is with my guys right or wrong. I will never out them on National tv ever!
— Bruce Irvin (@BIrvin_WVU11) November 15, 2019
Bad take.
Garrett outed himself on TV, so Mayfield couldn’t dry snitch even if he tried. Stating the obvious doesn’t mean Mayfield betrayed Garrett (who admitted he was wrong) in any way.
Having your teammate’s back does not require you to take their side when they have done something wrong. Period.
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