Cleveland Browns defensive end Myles Garrett spoke his peace last Sunday about the current state of officiating in the NFL following the game against the Jacksonville Jaguars.
On Saturday, the NFL took its turn and reportedly fined Garrett $25,000 for publicly pointing out what everyone sees every week.
That is according to cleveland.com’s Mary Kay Cabot, who was first with the news.
#Browns Myles Garrett did get fined $25K by #NFL for his postgame criticism of the officiating, source says
— Mary Kay Cabot (@MaryKayCabot) December 16, 2023
Following the Jacksonville game, where Garrett was held without a sack despite going up against Blake Hance, the Jaguars fourth option at left tackle, Garrett could not hold his tongue any longer (quotes via a team-provided transcript):
“The officiating was a travesty today.