Myles Garrett calls out Browns fans over their reaction to Deshaun Watson’s injury

Browns players were aware of the boos, and Garrett was highly critical of the fans that responded that way when he spoke after the game.

“Whether it’s an opponent that goes down or one of our own, we don’t boo. We don’t boo guys that are injured on the field, especially when the cart comes out,” Garrett said. “We should be ashamed of ourselves as Browns and as fans to boo anyone and their downfall. Could be (a) season-altering, career-altering injury. Man’s not perfect. He doesn’t need to be. Can’t judge him for what he does off the field or on the field because I can’t throw stones from my glass house. We need to do better on the football field and we need to do better as fans for having some empathy for a man who’s doing the best he can, and did the best he can up to this point.”

The response from Browns fans was likely fueled by a few reasons. Watson has struggled on the field since he signed a fully guaranteed five-year, $230M deal with the team after being traded there in 2022. The combination of bad production and his incredibly high salary has had fans fed up with him, and many had called for him to be benched long before he got hurt on Sunday.

In addition to his poor play, Watson has been a widely criticized figure after being accused of sexual assault by multiple women, including a new allegation that emerged earlier this year.