NFL world stunned by Myles Garrett attack on Mason Rudolph: Calls for season-long ban, jail

Thursday’s Browns-Steelers game ended with an ugly brawl that saw Cleveland defensive end Myles Garrett remove Steelers quarterback Mason Rudolph’s helmet and swing it at his unprotected head.

James Harrison: ‘6 months in jail on the street’

Current and former NFL players watching from home were stunned and took to Twitter with reactions predicting a season-long ban, while James Harrison said an assault like that would warrant jail time if it happened on the street.

That’s assault at the least... 6 months in jail on the street.. now add the weapon and that’s at least a year right?! — James Harrison (@jharrison9292) November 15, 2019

Patrick Mahomes, J.J. Watt, others react





Bro i can’t even believe that just happen. — Patrick Mahomes II (@PatrickMahomes) November 15, 2019

That. Is. Insanity. Wow. — JJ Watt (@JJWatt) November 15, 2019

Myles Garrett done for the year — Mike Wallace (@Wallace17_daKid) November 15, 2019

Yeaaaah pounce. Straight up don’t touch my QB let alone disrespect him like that. #MyBrothersKeeper @MaurkicePouncey https://t.co/CEhWCSGvYk — Keenan Allen (@Keenan13Allen) November 15, 2019

He’s done for the rest of the year — Dez Bryant (@DezBryant) November 15, 2019

I wouldn’t be surprised if Garrett misses the rest of this season and half of next. It’s an ugly situation, Mason could have suffered a life altering injury. Football is an emotional sport but that was something different. — Justin Forsett (@JForsett) November 15, 2019

At minimum, he has to get suspended the rest of the season with no pay. That was a different level of dirty smh #PITvsCLE — Devon Still (@Dev_Still71) November 15, 2019

Former players working as analysts on the NFL Network set also shared strong reactions.

Steve Smith:

“You can't do that. That has no place. Thursday night, Sunday night, Monday night, the local schoolyard, it's just unacceptable.”

Michael Irvin:

"It was scary to watch, it really is."

Joe Thomas:

"There's a line you don't cross, and he crossed it."

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