Niners Nation
During Sunday’s postgame, Cleveland Browns defensive tackle Shelby Harris lashed out at San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Jauan Jennings, who apparently crossed the line of trash-talking.
Harris wasn’t the only Browns defender to speak up. Myles Garrett took the podium on the subject. Here’s what he had to say:
I can’t speak for how he was raised, but if you’ve got nothing good to say, don’t say something to somebody. He had a lot to say that was demeaning and disparaging towards some of our players. I was just trying to separate everybody. I tried to go up and ask what the problem was, and he start coming at me. I mean, some guys just roll like that.
I don’t feel like that belongs in the game but, hey, if that works for him, or them, more power to them. I’m just trying to keep my guys focused on the game and not worried about stuff outside of it, because we’re focused about what’s on the field.
Nobody knows what was said, which makes it odd for 49ers’ fans to take Jennings’ side and assume it’s your typical trash talk. I have a hard time believing it was the usual trash talk when multiple players are coming out to speak about it, especially when we’re talking about a player who has been involved in a skirmish or six during his 49ers’ tenure.
John Lynch stood up for his player on KNBR Tuesday morning:
I think yeah, there’s a line. We’ve seen some terrible stuff, spitting and all that. Jauan never does that. I’m not out there, so I don’t know exactly what he says. There’s people I trust who are out there and have heard it. I don’t think Jauan has said anything.
I can’t speak for Shelby Harris. What I do know is Jauan plays incredibly hard, and plays through the echo of the whistle, and that’s how I was taught to play. I’ve got a great deal of respect, and I understand that can be frustrating for opposing players, because they’re not used to it.
When he’s on your team, I kind of liken it to Draymond. Draymond plays so hard that he’s an irritant. That’s very similar. Jauaun plays really hard, to the whistle, and they frankly aren’t used to receivers doing that. And he’s exceptionally strong, so he tosses these guys around a little. It’s a great thing that he’s on our side.
I don’t believe he crosses the line with the things he says out there. I think he just kinda gets under people’s skin because he plays a certain way. I can tell you this, they all wish he was on their team. We love having him on ours.
It’s not about Jennings “playing hard” or “being strong” or “playing through the whistle.” Nobody is debating that. The subject is about the words that were said.
Kyle Shanahan said he spoke with Jauan about...
