Browns star Myles Garrett claimed Wednesday that he had been punched in the face by a fan.
Garrett wrote on Twitter: "A 'fan' hopped out his car to take a picture with me and then punched me in my face. Hm, put your legs into it might have actually made me flinch."
A “fan” hopped out his car to take a picture with me and then punched me in my face. Hm, put your legs into it might have actually made me flinch. 👍🏾
— Myles "Flash" Garrett ⚡️ (@MylesLGarrett) October 16, 2019
He added that he was in his car when the fan flagged him down for a picture. He cracked the window just enough for the fan to get the photo and that's when the punch happened.
Was in my car, flagged me down for a picture and I cracked the window enough for the camera to get my face. Took the pic and gave me a pillow tap
— Myles "Flash" Garrett ⚡️ (@MylesLGarrett) October 16, 2019
It's not clear what happened after that.
The Browns acknowledged the incident as they said in a statement: "The team is aware and the appropriate law enforcement authorities have been notified."
Garrett, selected by the Browns with the fifth overall pick out of the 2017 draft, has 20 tackles through six games this season. He also has a league-leading nine sacks and one forced fumble.
Garrett had 31 tackles with seven sacks and a forced fumble during his rookie season, though he was limited to just 11 games because of injury. In 2018, he had a breakout season as he compiled 44 tackles with 13 1/2 sacks and three forced fumbles in 16 games.
The Browns (2-4) will face the Patriots (6-0) on Sunday with kickoff set for 4:25 p.m. ET.