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‘I Didn’t Like It’: Chris Hoke Says Minkah’s Hit On Chubb Not Dirty, ‘Just A Bad Football Play’

One thing the sports media has gotten right this week has been identifying the biggest news from the Pittsburgh Steelers’ Monday night win over the Cleveland Browns—of course, they get the focus wrong. The big story is the season-ending injury to Browns RB Nick Chubb.

The fact that S Minkah Fitzpatrick hit him low is nothing more than a footnote, but it’s become the focal point. Subsequently, everybody has felt compelled to share their opinions, with many arguing that it was a dirty hit. That’s not how former Steelers DL Chris Hoke feels—with a caveat.

“I didn’t like it”, he told Ron Cook and Joe Starkey on 93.