“I know it’s bush league, and I know it’s a total coward move on his part.”
—Mason Rudolph on Myles Garrett pic.twitter.com/OwRQcKhEhm
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) November 15, 2019
After the game, Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Mason Rudolph addressed the incident between him and Cleveland Browns defensive end Myles Garrett. Surprisingly, given how the game turned out, Rudolph didn’t pull any punches (get it?) in calling what Garrett did “a total coward move on his part” and “bush league” in reference to Garrett pulling off Rudolph’s helmet and hitting Rudolph with it.
But before you are want to pass judgment on Rudolph for his comments, you just need to look to his own team. Many Browns’ players and even their head coach shared their disapproval with what Garrett did.
Baker Mayfield called Myles Garrett ripping off Mason Rudolph’s helmet and smacking the QB in the head w/ it “inexcusable.” Jarvis Landry called it “embarrassing.” Odell Beckham, Jr. used “ugly,” HC Freddie Kitchens “embarrassed.” What does it say when your own team is horrified?
— Aditi Kinkhabwala (@AKinkhabwala) November 15, 2019
Rudolph was also asked if he thought Garrett should be suspended for the season. To which Rudolph took the high road and rather than interject his opinion simply deferred to the league noting he didn’t know the rules on these types of things but it didn’t matter.
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