Cleveland Browns punishments made sense, but Mason Rudolph got a slap on the wrist

Myles Garrett owned his mistake and the Cleveland Browns star was punished severely, but the league simply slapped Mason Rudolph on the wrist — which is inexcusable

It’s unfortunate that the Cleveland Browns thoroughly defeated the Pittsburgh Steelers and all we hear is about is the ending of the game. By now, everyone knows what happened as Myles Garrett has been all over every news source for hitting Mason Rudolph in the head with his own helmet.

Garrett was condemned for the action by teammate Baker Mayfield after the game and then was served a tough punishment by the league. The NFL decided to make an example out of Garrett as he was indefinitely suspended.

As of now, it’s the remainder of the season but it could be longer. He plans to appeal the punishment, which could end with a more definite timeline, but even he understood he deserves some sort of penalty. As for Mason Rudolph, he’s been acting as though he’s an innocent victim and did no wrong.

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While there’s nothing about Garrett’s actions that are defendable to me, the arrogance Rudolph has displayed is otherworldy. He called Myles a “coward” and said his actions were “bush league.”

The problem with that is, Rudolph’s actions were also inexcusable. He not only started the fight but continued to pursue Garrett even after some of his teammates stepped in to separate the two. Only once he got knocked upside the head did he realize he went too far and once he saw he angered a monster, he screamed foul.

And after the fact, he keeps talking. In fact, he even admitted to going after Garrett saying he “had a bone to pick with him” and that he was “angry.”

So to recap, Rudolph starts the fight. Complains loudly. Points fingers. And the league hands down a fine.

Garrett reacts, owns the mistake, and apologizes. The league says you can’t come back for at least the rest of the year.

There’s no real excuse there. They simply decided since Garrett had the more egregious act that they needed to make an example out of him. However, Rudolph instigated the brawl and but himself, Garrett and other players in danger and the league is perfectly fine making that person the victim.

While I still can’t defend Garrett’s actions, it’s hard not to be even more appalled by how Rudolph and even the league are treating his involvement in the whole thing.

It was an unfortunate situation where players lost their cool. But playing the victim when you lose a fight you started is unacceptable.

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Here’s to hoping the Browns can sweep the Steelers when they meet again in a couple of weeks. This time, they need to do it cleanly too, that way Rudolph and his team won’t have the “poor me” tour to fall back on.

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