Baker Mayfield's Criticism of Nick Bosa's Flag Plant is Beyond Hypocritical

It would appear that Baker Mayfield still hasn't learned to keep his mouth shut, even just days removed from a humiliating defeat on national television where he finished 8-of-22 for 100 yards to go with two interceptions and a lost fumble against the 49ers.

As we know, San Francisco's rookie edge rusher Nick Bosa savagely trolled Cleveland's sophomore quarterback on MNF by reviving Mayfield's 2017 flag pant against Bosa's Ohio State Buckeyes after sacking him to close out the first half.

Fast forward to Wednesday, and Baker was asked to comment on the 2019 No. 2 overall pick's banter, and his response was staggeringly hypocritical.

BAKER YOUR STATED REASON FOR DOING THE FLAG PLANT WAS THAT YOU REMEMBERED A PREVIOUS LOSS!!!!!!! https://t.co/4JPiMtFFcA
— Rodger Sherman (@rodger) October 9, 2019

Come on, man.

We know that Mayfield is not one to shy away from sticking up for himself or take a shot at a particular cynic, but it's really OK to accept defeat sometimes. Bosa got the best of you in this one. Roll with the punches and do your best to one-up him next time around. He didn't, and made himself look like a fool...for the second time in 72 hours.

#Browns QB Baker Mayfield on Nick Bosa flag plant celebration: "Good for him. He had it premeditated. He's been thinking about that, obviously, for two years now. That's a long time to think about that loss."
— Keith Britton (@KeithBritton86) October 9, 2019

The worst part is, is that Mayfield delivered this laughable quote on a day where the majority of the media was on his side after Richard Sherman proved to exaggerate the story of him not shaking hands ahead of Monday night's clash.

Baker needs to come to terms with the fact that his arrogance, which he indisputably thrives on most of the time, will not always win the game of chaffing.