Brett Favre Hits Deshaun Watson With Hypocritical Criticism

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Brett Favre must have forgotten about his own career trajectory.

Brett Favre is considered a legendary quarterback by various standards although his comments in the media are typically less than savory, to say the least. For instance, Favre was recently speaking to Minty Bets of Yahoo! Sports when the subject of Deshaun Watson wanting out of Houston came up. It was here that Favre ripped Watson for his actions, and as you can imagine, fans were riled up about it.

Essentially, Favre made the case that when you make a lot of money, you shouldn't have an opinion on your team and that he should just shut up and play. Many noted that this is hypocritical for Favre to say when you consider how he forced the Green Bay Packers to trade him back in 2008 after drafting Aaron Rodgers.

“I’m kind of old school,” Favre said. “I think you play. You get paid a ton of money to do a certain job and just do it and let the chips fall where they may. I think we make too much money to voice an opinion, but I’m not saying he’s wrong. Again, I think it’s a different day and time, and it will be interesting to see how the organization handles it.”

Favre's comments have been compared with the infamous "shut up and dribble" line that was used on LeBron James just a couple of years ago. In many ways, there are parallels there and it's hard to imagine how Favre doesn't see the hypocrisy in all of it.

Brett Favre Hits Deshaun Watson With Hypocritical Criticism
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Alexander Cole is the current Managing Editor of HotNewHipHop. He started at HotNewHipHop back in 2018 where he began as a Sports and Sneakers writer. During this time, he has shown an expertise in Air Jordans, Yeezys, and all things that have to do with Nike. His favorite kicks are the Air Jordan 1 High OG, the Air Jordan 4, the Air Jordan 6, and the Adidas Yeezy Boost 350 V2 in the "Beluga 2.0" colorway. Although his collection might not be the biggest, he is always looking to add new styles to it. When it comes to sports, Alex has a particular interest in the NBA and the NFL. His favorite teams are anywhere LeBron goes, and the Kansas City Chiefs. As a Montrealer, the Montreal Canadiens hold a special place in his heart, even if they haven't won the Stanley Cup in his lifetime. Alex also works for the Concordia Stingers, where he provides play-by-play and color commentary for the football, hockey, and basketball teams His favorite hip-hop artists are Kendrick Lamar, Playboi Carti, Travis Scott, and Lil Uzi Vert.
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