During a wild brawl at the end of Thursday night's Steelers-Browns game in Cleveland, Browns edge-rusher Myles Garrett hit Steelers quarterback Mason Rudolph's unprotected head with Rudolph's helmet.
NFL players past and present were stunned by the dangerous move, which could have caused serious damage to Rudolph.
Most could not remember a similar incident happening before, nor imagine how the proper punishment for Garrett should look. The consensus, though, seemed to be that Garrett should be handed a long-term suspension.
"That's one of the worst things I've ever seen on a professional sports field"
— ESPN Australia & NZ (@ESPNAusNZ) November 15, 2019
Things got very ugly at the end of the Browns Steelers match! pic.twitter.com/1r3ycMeZD5
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Here are some of the instant reactions from around the league to Garrett's role in the brawl:
James Harrison
That’s assault at the least... 6 months in jail on the street.. now add the weapon and that’s at least a year right?!
— James Harrison (@jharrison9292) November 15, 2019
Kurt Warner
I have no idea what I just saw on TNF w/ @MylesLGarrett ? How in the world can u be so unaware? How can u allow ur emotions to go unchecked & swing a helmet at another player’s head (who’s helmet u tore off to hit him with)? Im physically upset right now & I was watching on TV!
— Kurt Warner (@kurt13warner) November 15, 2019
Dez Bryant
He’s done for the rest of the year
— Dez Bryant (@DezBryant) November 15, 2019
Kyle Juszczyk
Myles Garrett should not be allowed to play another snap this season
— Kyle Juszczyk (@JuiceCheck44) November 15, 2019
Louis Riddick
Never seen any player ever act like that ever and I have played with/against some of the toughest SOB’s ever! That is the most trash BS I have ever seen. Myles Garrett hit another player ON TOP OF THE HEAD with a f’ing helmet!
— Louis Riddick (@LRiddickESPN) November 15, 2019
Listen people. If he had caught Mason Rudolph the right way, he could have killed him or hurt him very very badly. F that. This is serious.
— Louis Riddick (@LRiddickESPN) November 15, 2019