Myles Garrett - "Mason Randolph called me a n1gger"

Myles Garrett again alleges Mason Rudolph called him a racial slur, sparking brawl

OTL: Garrett again accuses Rudolph of using slur


JAKE TROTTERESPN Staff Writer9:55 PM ET2 Minute Read
Cleveland Browns defensive end Myles Garrett again alleged that Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Mason Rudolph used a racial slur toward him just prior to the brawl at the end of their November game.


"He called me the N-word," Garrett told Outside The Lines' Mina Kimes during an interview that airs Thursday night on SportsCenter. "He called me a 'stupid N-word.'"

The NFL suspended Garrett indefinitely for ripping Rudolph's helmet off and hitting him in the head with it during the Browns' 21-7 win on Nov. 14. The incident ended up costing him the final six games of the regular season and roughly $1.2 million in pay, plus a fine of $45,623.

Garrett was reinstated by the league on Wednesday.

The star defensive player first asserted during his appeals hearing for the suspension that Rudolph incited him with a racial slur, ESPN reported previously. Garrett later said he never intended for the accusation to become public, but added: "I know what I heard."

An NFL spokesman said the league "found no such evidence" that Rudolph used the slur and upheld the suspension.

Rudolph has called the allegation "totally untrue."

"I couldn't believe it," the quarterback said Nov. 24. "I couldn't believe he would go that route after the fact."

In Thursday's interview with ESPN, Garrett recounted a different version of events and blamed Rudolph for starting the fight that led to the discipline of 33 total players and fines amounting to $732,422.

"When he said it, it kind of sparked something, but I still tried to let it go and still walk away," Garrett said. "But once he came back, it kind of reignited the situation. And not only have you escalated things past what they needed to be with such little time in the game left, now you're trying to reengage and start a fight again. It's definitely not entirely his fault; it's definitely both parties doing something that we shouldn't have been doing.

"I don't say the N-word, whether it's with 'a' [or] 'er.' To me personally, just shouldn't be said, and whether it's by family, friends, anyone. I don't want to use it because I don't want [people to] find that appropriate around me for anyone to use."

The Steelers ran a final play with eight seconds left on the clock. Rudolph initially tussled with Garrett on the ground, then charged at him after Garrett forcibly removed Rudolph's helmet. At that point, Garrett slugged Rudolph over the head with it.

The league fined the Browns and the Steelers $250,000 each. Without Garrett, Cleveland's defense cratered down the stretch en route to a 6-10 finish.

Reached for comment, the Steelers on Thursday deferred to their November statement, which read in part, "Mason vehemently denies the report of being accused of using a racial slur during the incident."

Rudolph's agent and attorney, Tim Younger, was unavailable for comment Thursday.

ESPN's Brooke Pryor contributed to this report

 

I wouldn't be surprised at all but unfortunately you know how this go, they already had their narrative and their minds made up that the kid Garrett was a "bad guy"

 

Why did he apologize to that cac in the first place??? even after all of this he should have stood on his square...

 

I wanna believe breh cause he’s a breh but deep down I feel he’s telling ‘s Woo-ooo

 

I believe him. That’s why the NFL reinstated him.

 

I believe Myles.

 

this story been out there since the incident.

it was swiftly swept under the rug, it definitely is what happened.

 

Mason Looking like the slimiest scumbag makes me believe this is true.

Especially, when Mason said he doesn't say it with an "a" or an "er".

Like wtf that even means... Talking about burying your own grave. Better off leaving it as "No Comment". Sounds like something a closet racist would say.

 

Glad Maga Rudolph is on a fast track to The CTE HOF

 

They have the tape they just don't wanna admit it publicly so they let breh off with only 6 games

 

I guess I misread it cause I thought they were saying Garrett claims to not say it with an a or er, If Mason said that then

 

shyt. I might of read that wrong. Article is mess

 

With the way he snapped and tried to behead dude I believe him

 

Obviously he's telling the truth. That word is always at the top of any cacs mind when they are dealing with us. Look no further than that female news reporter on the day Kobe died saying "the Los Angeles N1ggers". Cacs don't need provacation to say it so best believe they'll use it if there's a fight.