Minkah Fitzpatrick responds to critics of ‘low hit’ on Nick Chubb

Pittsburgh Steelers safety Minkah Fitzpatrick had the chance to respond on Thursday to those blaming him for the season-ending injury to Browns running back Nick Chubb on Monday night.

The former Alabama star told reporters that he wouldn’t do anything differently, but that he’s also hoping for a speedy recovery for the running back.

“I would say, one: they’ve never tackled Nick Chubb before if they’re telling me to go high,” Fitzpatrick said, via James Palmer. “Two: What I seen was it opened up, it’s goal line. I didn’t see anybody on him. I made the decision as soon as I seen the hole open up and him in the hole to go low.

“You can tell me how to tackle him low but it’s a fast game. It’s a game (where) you make decisions in milliseconds. Can’t really control what happens after you choose to make your decision. I already chose to go low. Somebody got on his back when I was going low, and what happened happened.”

“There’s nothing I really would do differently,” he added. “Again, like I said earlier, it’s very unfortunate. Nick Chubb’s a great player. He makes the game a lot better when he’s playing. Just hope for a speedy recovery.”

Former Steelers defender and current ESPN analyst Ryan Clark defended Fitzpatrick after the hit.

“If a defender goes high and a player gets concussed he’s dirty!” Clark shared on X. “If a defender goes low and a player gets a lower extremity injury he’s dirty. Where can he hit a runner then y’all? I mean sheesh. The growing softness of this game and the sensitivity of those who watch it saddens me.”

The post Minkah Fitzpatrick responds to critics of ‘low hit’ on Nick Chubb appeared first on On3.