At first glance, it looks like Chase Claypool, a wide receiver from the Pittsburgh Steelers, is a little bitter after the team’s defeat to the Cleveland Browns 48-37 Sunday night in a wild card game of AFC between rivals.
Claypool, who had five receptions for 59 yards and twice in the game, chatted with fans on social media on Monday and distracted players from the game as he shared his reaction to Pittsburgh’s loss.
“Bad loss, but the Browns will be slapped next week. So all good,” the rookie said during the live stream.
Claypool was not the only Steelers-wide receiver to make headlines after the loss to the Browns.
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JuJu Smith-Schuster was singled out by the Browns after first making himself a target that led to the wildcard round when he told reporters he was not worried about playing Cleveland.
BOOTS JUJU SMITH-SCHUSTER STAND BY ‘THE BROWNS IS THE BROWNS’ COMMENT TO WILD-CARD LOSS
Smith-Schuster faced the music after the loss.
“I do not regret saying what I said,” he told his news conference. ‘I said’ the browns are the browns’. They came out and played a hell of a game. ‘
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“There were games where you lose, you win and today was not our night,” Smith-Schuster continued. “Hopefully the same Browns show up against the next opponent, and they go there and do the same thing as tonight and hold a hell of a game.”
The Browns advance to the AFC Division Round, where they will face defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs Sunday at 3:05 p.m.
Foxina’s Paulina Dedaj contributed to this report.