Former Timberwolves guard Austin Rivers was under hot waters following his recent take on the NBA vv NFL discussion. His comment spread like wildfire, reaching some well-known NFL figures besides the fans.
During his appearance on “The Pat McAfee Show,” the 31-year-old said, “I can take 30 players right now in the NBA and throw them in the NFL. You cannot take 30 NFL players and put them in the NBA.” Little did he know that his comments would lead to severe criticism on social media.
Rivers’ opinion displeased former Minnesota Vikings’ star Randy Moss. Sharing the NBA guard’s view on X (formerly referred to as Twitter), Moss wrote, “WOW really?” His post stirred up intense reactions from NFL enthusiasts, who were disappointed with the NBA player, lashed out at him and mocked him with their harsh tweets.
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Randy Moss was not the only celeb from the NFL to react to Austin Rivers’ take, former DE JJ Watt came to defend his favorite sport by taking a dig at Rivers’ career.
JJ Watt Brutally Responds to Austin Rivers’ Take
JJ Watt is widely known for stating his views candidly, and he did not hesitate in laying out his opinion on Austin Rivers’ matter. He, too, retweeted the NBA Central’s post on his official X handle and, taunting the NBA veteran, wrote, “You don’t got a job in either right now, go head and try it…”
Watt highlighted that since Rivers did not have a contract with any NBA franchise, he could try his hand at the NFL, as he believes NBA players can achieve more success in the NFL than the other way around.
The comparison between the two leagues has always been a hot topic. LeBron James previously expressed his desire to jump to the arena of the likes of Patrick Mahomes, Tua Tagovailoa and many more. Rivers’ take on the matter has again stirred the ever-lasting debate about how the two of the USA’s biggest sports athletes will fare if their battleground is interchanged.
