Sunday’s game between the Miami Dolphins and New York Jets got off to a fast and physical start, and the trash talk continued off the field.
Early in the first quarter, Jets safety Calvin Pryor delivered a crushing blow to Dolphins wide receiver Rishard Matthews. The legal hit set the tone for both teams’ afternoons.
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After the play, Pryor proceeded to celebrate and pump up the crowd while trainers attended to Matthews. The receiver never returned to the game, but Dolphins quarterback Ryan Tannehill had a few choice words for Pryor in his postgame press conference.
“That’s kind of a classless move to celebrate when a guy is injured.” Tannehill said via NFL.com. “Obviously, it was a good hit, a clean hit. But to celebrate when a guy is down is a classless move.”
Pryor didn’t go without jabbing back at Tannehill on Twitter.
Throw a better ball next time @ryantannehill1 teammate would've never got injured!!! Sorry if you felt I was classless at the moment.
— 🥷🏽 (@star_island25) November 30, 2015
I was definitely celebrating the great play I made. I would never celebrate someone getting injured during the game. C'mon now
— 🥷🏽 (@star_island25) November 30, 2015
As one team looks to make a playoff push, the other might want to start to consider its options for next season.
Thumbnail photo via Ed Mulholland/USA TODAY Sports Images
