The GOAT thinks the NFL might have picked the wrong scapegoat.
The NFL announced Monday that Steelers safety Damontae Kazee has been suspended for the remainder of the season after a helmet-to-helmet hit concussed star Colts wideout Michael Pittman.
Seven-time Super Bowl champion Tom Brady saw this news and reacted in a comment on SportsCenter’s Instagram account that appeared to point the finger at Colts quarterback Gardner Minshew for leading Pittman into the hit.
“Nobody likes seeing players get hurt. But hard hits happen. QBs should not be throwing the ball in areas where they are exposing their own teammates to these types of hits,” Brady wrote in the comment.
“Coaches need to coach better, QBs needs to read coverages and throw the ball to the right places and defenders should aim for the right hitting areas. To put the blame on the defense player all the time is just flat out wrong. Need better QB play!! It’s not OK QBs to get your WRs hit because of your bad decisions!”
Among the respondents to Brady was J.J. Watt, who signaled his agreement with a prayer emoji.
Jon Runyan, the former offensive lineman who is now the NFL VP of football operations, specifically faulted Kazee for the hit in a letter to the safety.
“With 8:49 remaining in the 2nd quarter, you were involved in a play that the League considers a serious violation of playing rules,” Runyan wrote.
“The video of the play shows that you delivered a forcible blow to the head/neck area of Colts’ receiver Michael Pittman Jr., who was in a defenseless posture. You had an unobstructed path to your opponent and the illegal contact could have been avoided. Your actions were flagrant, and as a result, you were disqualified from the game.”