James Harrison Blames Minkah Fitzpatrick for Nick Chubb’s Injury, Defends Low Tackling in NFL

James Harrison pokes fun at NFL blaming Nick Chubb‘s season-ending injury on Minkah Fitzpatrick rather than the rules. In an interview with TMZ Sports, Harrison argues that the league’s regulations left Fitzpatrick with no choice but to tackle low during Monday night’s game.

Former Pittsburgh superstar, Harrison, a notorious hard-hitting linebacker, doesn’t hold back in discussing the hit that ended Chubb’s season. He argues that Fitzpatrick, facing the fear of harsh penalties and fines, had no choice but to aim for Chubb’s knees in the controversial play.

“You’ve made it to where if a guy goes in there and comes in high and hits him in the head, now he’s getting fined,” Harrison said. “So what do you have to do? You’ve got guys shooting low now. That’s just what you’ve done made the game into.”

Harrison further confesses that if he were still playing today, he would have resorted to similar tactics to avoid penalties and fines from NFL officials. “To be honest with you, there would probably be a whole lot more people getting hurt,” he said. “Because I’m going to shoot at your legs.”

Not everyone agrees with Harrison’s opinion. Former NFL wide receiver-turned-broadcaster Nate Burleson expressed his belief that Fitzpatrick had more options to avoid injuring Chubb.