Former Seattle Seahawks player John Moffitt said in a Facebook post on Sunday that women are 'incapable' of understanding football.

In the post, the former offensive lineman, who retired from the NFL four years ago, also said women were 'moving into male spaces and demanding respect'.

The comment comes five days after Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton was criticized for saying he thought it was 'funny' that a female reporter was asking questions about wide receiver routes on Wednesday.

Former Seattle Seahawks player John Moffitt (pictured, September 2011) said in a Facebook post that women are 'incapable' of understanding football

In the post, the former offensive lineman, who retired from the NFL four years ago, also said women were 'moving into male spaces and demanding respect' (above)

He also defended Carolina Panthers star quarterback Cam Newton (pictured, Wednesday) who was criticized for saying he thought it was 'funny' that a female reporter was asking questions about wide receiver routes on Wednesday

When Charlotte Observer reporter Jourdan Rodrigue asked Newton on Wednesday about wide receiver Devin Funchess's route running, Newton smiled and said, 'it's funny to hear a female talk about routes. It's funny.'

During his Facebook rant, Moffitt, defended Newton and said that he thought the quarterback's comment was 'funny'.

He later defended his rant in another Facebook status on Sunday afternoon, writing: 'If it didn't make sense or hit a nerve it wouldn't get attention.'

The former lineman was drafted 75th overall in the 2011 NFL Draft by the Seattle Seahawks. He spent two seasons in Seattle and one season with the Denver Broncos.

Moffitt ended up retiring in November 2013 while he was in his first season with the Broncos.

At the time, he said it wasn't worth risking his health for money.

The former lineman was drafted 75th overall in the 2011 NFL Draft by the Seattle Seahawks. He spent two seasons in Seattle and one season with the Denver Broncos before retiring

He later defended his rant in another Facebook status on Sunday afternoon, writing: 'If it didn't make sense or hit a nerve it wouldn't get attention' (above)

'I just really thought about it and decided I'm not happy. I'm not happy at all,' Moffitt told The New York Times. 'And I think it's really madness to risk your body, risk your well-being and risk your happiness for money.'

Moffitt, who left $1million in salary on the table when he retired, also said that playing in the NFL is 'crazy.'

'I'm the one being called crazy, but I think everyone else is crazy,' he said at the time. 'It's disturbing that people are questioning my sanity for giving up the money. What does that say about our world?'