Myles Garrett Helmet Attack
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Myles Garrett Helmet Attack refers to parodies of a fight between Cleveland Browns player Myles Garrett and Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Mason Rudolph which ended when Garrett hit Rudolph on the head with his own helmet. The brawl resulted in Garrett's suspension for the rest of the season. The moment also resulted in numerous memes and photoshop parodies.
Origin
On November 14th, 2019, the Cleveland Browns faced the Pittsburgh Steelers in a Thursday Night Football game. Towards the end of the game, Browns defender Myles Garrett tackled Steelers QB Mason Rudolph. Rudolph responded by pushing and scratching at Garrett, attempting to grab his helmet. Garrett responded by pulling off Rudolph's helmet, and as the brawl continued, Garrett ultimately whacked Rudolph in the head with the helmet (shown below).
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Garrett was suspended indefinitely, with a minimum suspension length of the rest of the 2019 season following the brawl.[1] He will appeal the decision.[2] Memes swiftly followed the moment, as players joked about Rudolph and Garrett. Instagram user @ejgraphix posted a photoshop featuring Woman Yelling At A Cat, gaining over 790 likes (shown below, left). On Facebook, NFL Memes posted a photoshop of Hillary Clinton hitting Jeffrey Epstein, gaining over 12,000 likes and reactions (shown below, right).
Memes were covered by multiple sites, including eBaum's World,[3] Busted Coverage,[4] and Sportige.[5] Memes covered there include an object labeling edit about No Nut November (shown below, left) and a Bart Hitting Homer With a Chair edit (shown below, right).
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[1] New York Post – Could Myles Garrett face assault charges for helmet attack?
[2] Sky Sports – Cleveland Browns star to make his case to NFL on Wednesday
[3] eBaum's World – 38 Extra-Spicy Myles Garrett Crushing Mason Rudolph With His Helmet Memes
[4] Busted Coverage – Best of Myles Garrett Helmet Attack Memes & Photoshops
[5] Sportige – 15 Best Memes of Myles Garrett Hitting Mason Rudolph With a Helmet
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