Watch: Raiders' Maxx Crosby rips Chargers' Joey Bosa as 'crybaby'
The rivalry between the Las Vegas Raiders and Los Angeles Chargers isn't taking a break early this offseason.
As shared by TMZ Sports, Raiders defensive end Maxx Crosby blasted Chargers star Joey Bosa because Bosa complained about the referees during and after his club's 31-30 playoff loss at the Jacksonville Jaguars last month.
"A couple of games ago, when f------ dude had a meltdown and blamed the refs," Crosby said of Bosa during an appearance on the "Bussin' With The Boys" podcast. "I see dudes blaming, oh, f--- it, O-linemen hold all the time. Refs don't call it. I'll never be that guy. S--- like that is so weak to me. You're going to get held. I know I get held all the time. You watch the (Los Angeles Rams') last drive against us. I was getting literally tackled.
"I'm not going to go and double-down and look like a little f------ crybaby. That's not me."
(Warning: Video contains plenty of not-safe-for-work language)
Per Edward Sutelan of Sporting News, Bosa was left fuming over what he believed to be a missed holding penalty and also over a supposed false start that wasn't called during the postseason contest on Jan. 14. Following the defeat, a visibly upset Bosa remarked that he thought "there just needs to be more accountability" for officials.
Interestingly, a blatant holding penalty ignored by the refs impacted the outcome of this past Sunday's AFC Championship Game between the Cincinnati Bengals and Kansas City Chiefs. Following that showdown, newly-retired quarterback Tom Brady admitted during his "Let's Go!" SiriusXM show and podcast that plenty of holding fouls go uncalled each game.
"Now look, are you allowed to hold? No, you're not," Brady explained, per Cory Woodroof of USA Today/For The Win. "It's against the rules. Is there holding by the offensive line and defensive line on every play? Yes. When are they going to call it? ... It's just the way sports are. It's just another thing for us to get emotional about. The refs got a tough job. What are they going to get every call right? Is anyone a hundred percent in their job? It's a hard job to do. They're making decisions in a millisecond."
As for Crosby and Bosa, the division rivals are due to meet twice on football fields next season.
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