Baker Mayfield Reacts to Scuffle That Saw Mason Rudolph Smacked by own Helmet

On Thursday night as the Cleveland Browns — the woeful, downtrodden Cleveland Browns — were wrapping up a gleeful win over the Pittsburgh Steelers, Browns star edge rusher Myles Garrett got himself into hot water. In reaction to an apparent slight from Mason Rudolph after Garrett sacked him, he ripped Rudolph’s helmet off, smacked him over the head with it, and was promptly ejected for … attempted murder?

The whole thing was gross, really. Joe Buck said of the incident: “That’s one of the worst things I’ve ever seen on a professional sports field.”

In Baker Mayfield’s postgame interview with Erin Andrews, the former Bedlam rival agreed.

“It’s inexcusable. Rivalry or not we can’t do that,” he said. “We’re endangering the other team. It’s inexcusable. He knows that. It’s tough.”

Full Baker Mayfield postgame. Good, honest take on the fly. Didn’t pull any punches on Myles Garrett. pic.twitter.com/DSi3NqGaLQ

— Will Brinson (@WillBrinson) November 15, 2019

Good for Mayfield for the honest truth. It’s one thing to lay out a late hit or lead with the crown of a helmet, it’s quite another to do … whatever it was Garrett was doing here.

"That's one of the worst things I've ever seen on a professional sports field" pic.twitter.com/UdOrcDV7Y0

— Timothy Burke (@bubbaprog) November 15, 2019

Here’s a follow-up with Baker after the game.

Baker on what happened. “I know Mason. … it was tough to watch.” pic.twitter.com/QrnmBIAUEP

— Jake Trotter (@Jake_Trotter) November 15, 2019