Browns fans swing helmet at pinata of Steelers QB Mason Rudolph at tailgate
Stay classy, Cleveland.
On Sunday, Browns fans reenacted the melee that occurred on Nov. 14 when Cleveland defensive end Myles Garrett swung a helmet at Steelers quarterback Mason Rudolph.
The tailgaters in question used a pinata to portray Rudolph before the contest with the Miami Dolphins.
Cleveland’s newest game: Mason Rudolph piñata. pic.twitter.com/qxst1rSwzS
— clevelanddotcom (@clevelanddotcom) November 24, 2019
Garrett was suspended for the season for ripping off Rudolph’s helmet and hitting Rudolph with it during the closing seconds of the Browns 21-7 victory.
On Saturday, Rudolph was fined $50,000 for his involvement during the fight. In total, 33 players were fined and both organizations were fined $250,000.
NFL hopeful that Browns’ DE Myles Garrett won't miss any games next season, per sources.https://t.co/75bfn7c9aJ
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) November 24, 2019
Garrett claimed Rudolph used a racial slur to exacerbate the brawl, but the NFL denied the claim.
To be fair, the subset of fans do not include the entire Cleveland fanbase, but the actions certainly raised eyebrows across the internet.
She represents most of Cleveland in the wake of the Myles Garrett helmet-swing: Blind, flailing, inaccurate, and confused. https://t.co/hgp2XnH0p7
— Tim Benz (@TimBenzPGH) November 24, 2019
Good to see the Browns are moving on pic.twitter.com/3xGOJhgtxb
— Bill Crawford (@dveBillCrawford) November 24, 2019
Bret Gibson is a TribLive digital producer. A South Hills resident, he started working for the Trib in 1998. He can be reached at bgibson@triblive.com.
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