Tyrann Mathieu had a great explanation for why he passed on a chance to hit Deshaun Watson
Football is a contact sport, but not every play warrants a violent hit. Tyrann Mathieu realized that on Sunday.
As the Chiefs rallied from a
24-point deficit to rout the Texans, 51-31, in the AFC Divisional round, some fans noticed that Mathieu had a clear opportunity to hit Deshaun Watson on Houston’s final drive.
The blitzing safety, though, elected to pull up on the play and let Watson get off his pass unscathed — a 14-yard connection with Taiwan Jones. When The Athletic’s Mike Sando called out Mathieu’s decision, the Chiefs safety explained why he chose against laying the hit on Watson.
The game was over. Yeah that’s my boy , but I’m not fake tough, I don’t have to hit you to make me feel like imma big beast. This is football, but every act isn’t violent.
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— Tyrann Mathieu (@Mathieu_Era)
January 13, 2020
And honestly, that’s a veteran move from Mathieu.
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