Browns CB Fires Back at Pickens after Post-Game Scrum

CLEVELAND — Cleveland Browns cornerback Greg Newsome II ripped Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver George Pickens following Thursday night’s 24-19 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers at snowy Huntington Bank Field.

On the final play of the game, Pickens tried to throw Newsome into the wall behind the end zone after a failed Hail Mary attempt, similar to what he did at Georgia.

“Fake tough guy,” Newsome wrote on X with three crying laughing emojis.

Fake tough guy 😂😂😂

— Greg Newsome II (@gnewsii) November 22, 2024

A fan at Huntington Bank Field recorded the entire scene on the Hail Mary. Pickens and Newsome were going back and forth the entire play and then got into a skirmish near the front row.

The fight wasn’t captured during the broadcast, but Pickens was seen being held back by security near the stands.

George Pickens fighting Greg Newsome during the Hail Mary LMFAO pic.twitter.com/1QT1sN1w5o

— Clay Fink (@clay_fink) November 22, 2024

When asked about what happened at the end of the game, Pickens simply said “Nothing.” Pickens feels like the weather played a big part in the loss and the Browns are not a good team at all. Pickens was held to four receptions for 48 yards (12.0 average) in the game.

Browns All-Pro edge rusher Myles Garrett also called out T.J. Watt after Thursday night’s win.

“I have a lot of respect for him… But I’m number 1. That’s from Edge 1 to Defensive Player of the Year. I’m the guy. That runs through me,” Garrett said in his post-game interview with Amazon Prime. “There’s no other person being schemed or planned against like I am. It just shows, you can throw that out the window. I’m gonna find a way.”

Garrettt had a standout performance in the Browns’ win over the Steelers, recording three sacks, four pressures and a forced fumble in the first half alone. He had three pressures and two sacks against left tackle Dan Moore Jr.

One thing is clear, the Steelers and Browns do not like each other. Part II on Dec. 8 at Acrisure Stadium should be interesting.

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Alan Saunders provided reporting from Cleveland.