VIDEO: Freddie Kitchens Has Dumb Response to Team Discipline Question After Myles Garrett Incident
By Michael Luciano
The Cleveland Browns are a lawless mess, further proven when defensive end Myles Garrett used the helmet of Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Mason Rudolph as a weapon in a late-game melee Thursday night. But head coach Freddie Kitchens, who must either be trolling or has totally lost the plot, still doesn't think his team has an issue with discipline.
I can't believe he seriously said this. #Browns Freddie Kitchens:
— Dov Kleiman (@NFL_DovKleiman) November 15, 2019
"Do you think the team's out of control?"
"No. I think people get helmet-to-helmet contacts every week. [@JuMosq]pic.twitter.com/Vy1lTufinF
Oh really? That happens every week? A superstar ripping an opposing player's helmet off and using it to bludgeon him is just par for the course in The Land?
Kitchens' Browns are the most heavily penalized team in the league, a sign that either they aren't being disciplined and coached up sufficiently as to how to avoid infractions, or they are and don't respect Kitchens' authority.
Freddie Kitchens says his team is in control after 3 players were ejected yesterday. Myles Garrett, Larry Ogunjobi and Damarious Randall [for a separate play].
— Dov Kleiman (@NFL_DovKleiman) November 15, 2019
He says helmet-to-helmet contact happens every week. How about an assault of helmet to head?pic.twitter.com/6A4n02sVxp
Garrett himself has also been fined twice this season already, once for punching Titans tight end Delanie Walker and once for two hits on Jets quarterback Trevor Siemian, one of which resulted in a season-ending injury.
Prior to Thursday night, Myles Garrett had already been fined twice for penalties he committed this season. pic.twitter.com/3lGV7meQac
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) November 15, 2019
If you ever wanted to see someone that is totally out over his skis and struggling to maintain whatever sliver of authority he had left, look no further than Kitchens, who is looking more and more like he'll be looking elsewhere for employment in 2020.