ESPN analyst Desmond Howard and Ohio State quarterback CJ Stroud made waves at the 2022 Heisman Trophy ceremony when they didn’t shake hands on camera.
People wondered if the former Michigan receiver and 2022 Heisman finalist were beefing at all.
Howard cleared the air about the situation from his perspective when speaking with Sports Illustrated’s Robin Lundberg this week.
“It was absolutely nothing,” said Howard, the 1991 Heisman winner. “RGIII [Robert Griffin III] was next to me. They didn’t shake hands. Billy Sims was next to RGIII. They didn’t shake hands.