Myles Garrett doing the unthinkable and unimaginable. pic.twitter.com/Y0UXzrCskn
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) November 15, 2019
The NFL world was stunned last night when Cleveland Browns defensive end Myles Garrett ripped the helmet off Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Mason Rudolph and then pummel him with it.
The play came with just seconds remaining in the game. The Browns ended up winning 21-7 to pull themselves to 4-6 and remain alive in the playoff race. But, naturally, the all-out melee was all anybody wanted to talk about after the game.
Today, the NFL wasted no time in handing out discipline to Garrett and a few other players involved in last night’s fight.
Take a look.
Browns’ DE Myles Garrett suspended indefinitely, with a minimum of at least this regular season and playoffs.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) November 15, 2019
Tale of the tape:
Browns’ DE Mayles Garrett suspended indefinitely.
Browns’ DT Larry Ogunjobi suspended one game.
Steelers’ C Maurkice Pouncey suspended suspended three games.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) November 15, 2019
The play by Garrett was completely inexcusable and there’s no way to defend it. Football players put themselves at enough risk each game when they are on the field. As a fraternity of players, you understand injuries in the game happen, but you never want to intentionally end a man’s career (or life).
Perhaps not surprisingly, one name that kept popping up on Twitter in the aftermath of the Garrett incident was Ndamukong Suh’s. The Bucs defensive tackle has had his own history of suspensions for dirty plays, the most infamous one coming after he stomped on a player back in 2011.
Say what you want about Suh, but he never used a helmet as a weapon.
Still, comedian Tom Segura — who has several hilarious Netflix specials you should check out — couldn’t help but make a joke about Suh and Garrett.
Ndamukong Suh watching that Garrett clip, nodding, "and that's how you play football."
— Tom Segura AKA Mr. Ladybug (@tomsegura) November 15, 2019
I have a feeling even Suh wouldn’t condone behavior like that. I’m sure he’ll be asked his opinion sometime this week.
For now, though, the title of league’s dirtiest player belongs to a guy in Cleveland.
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