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Minkah Fitzpatrick says he was not trying to end Nick Chubb‘s season when his goal line tackle resulted in a devastating injury … defending himself and claiming the controversial hit wasn’t a dirty play.
The three-time Pro Bowler broke his silence on the incident with reporters on Thursday … clapping back at critics who say the result could have been prevented.
“You can tell me how to tackle him low, but it’s a fast game,” Fitzpatrick said. “It’s a game where you make decisions in milliseconds.”
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“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.”
Chubb will be sidelined for the rest of the season … and his football career remains up in the air as a long road to recovery awaits him.
Fitzpatrick said it’s still unfortunate what happened and he hopes Chubb gets well soon.
“Nick Chubb’s a great player,” Fitzpatrick said. “He makes the game a lot better when he’s playing.”
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Not everyone is criticizing Fitzpatrick for the tackle … Steelers legend James Harrison told us the blame for the hit falls on the NFL’s shoulders due to its restrictive tackling rules.