Cliff Avril says hit on Tony Romo has led to 'hate' from Cowboys fans
It was far from a dirty tackle, but Seattle Seahawks defensive end Cliff Avril said he's receiving a lot of "hate" from Cowboys fans after his hit on Tony Romo knocked out the Dallas quarterback for the foreseeable future.
"I'm definitely surprised," Avril said of the reaction to his hit, via The News Tribune. "The Cowboys fans have been sending a lot of hate mail -- well, not 'hate mail' -- but a lot of crazy tweets. But I don't pay too much attention to it.
"It's kind of interesting to see how you just think you are making a play on the football field, and so many people think a certain way about it. But it is what it is. I don't really care. I'm reaching out to Romo, so it is what it is."
Romo suffered a broken bone in his back and is expected to miss up to 10 weeks. After he hit Romo, Avril bounced up and celebrated the tackle, but he contends that he didn't know that Romo was injured.
"I didn't even see him until after I celebrated and I saw him still on the ground," Avril said. "That's when I knew something happened to him," Avril said. "But after he got up, walked to the sidelines, I tapped him on his leg and whatever, talked to him for a second. But I didn't know it was that serious."
-
2024 NFL Draft Schedule: Date, time, how to watch, TV channel
Could Dak Prescott and Bill Belichick team up in 2025 — on the Giants?
The Sum God: How Amon-Ra St. Brown’s record WR deal affects other star wideouts
-
2024 NFL mock draft: 4 QBs in top 5, 4 receivers in first 10 picks
2024 NFL Draft order: Every pick for all seven rounds
2024 NFL Draft QB rankings: Caleb Williams leads top 10 prospects
-
2024 NFL Draft prospect rankings: Top 100 led by Caleb Williams
What might Dak Prescott's next contract look like — and will it come with Cowboys?
2023 NFL WR rankings: Justin Jefferson leads loaded list of top 10 receivers
-
2024 NFL Draft Schedule: Date, time, how to watch, TV channel
Could Dak Prescott and Bill Belichick team up in 2025 — on the Giants?
The Sum God: How Amon-Ra St. Brown’s record WR deal affects other star wideouts
-
2024 NFL mock draft: 4 QBs in top 5, 4 receivers in first 10 picks
2024 NFL Draft order: Every pick for all seven rounds
2024 NFL Draft QB rankings: Caleb Williams leads top 10 prospects
-
2024 NFL Draft prospect rankings: Top 100 led by Caleb Williams
What might Dak Prescott's next contract look like — and will it come with Cowboys?
2023 NFL WR rankings: Justin Jefferson leads loaded list of top 10 receivers