NFL Fans Blast The League’s “Tasteless” Lawsuit Over RBs Fake Injuries Following Nick Chubb’s Brutal Knee Injury

NFL fans are going off on the league for filing a lawsuit against the NFLPA which alleges the union of advising running backs to fake injuries.

News of the league’s lawsuit came out on Monday, with Mark Maske of The Washington Post first reporting the development. Just hours later, Cleveland Browns’ superstar running back Nick Chubb suffered a horrific season-ending knee injury against the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Updated version: NFL files grievance against NFLPA accusing union of improperly advising running backs to fake injuries as a contract-negotiating tactic with teams. NFLPA calls the grievance "ridiculous and without merit."… https://t.co/7d152qMEfR

— MarkMaske (@MarkMaske) September 18, 2023

Things are getting ugly between the NFL and their running backs.https://t.co/l1gNxGxDMl

— TPS (@TotalProSports) September 18, 2023

Chubb’s injury was so gruesome that ABC refused to show the replay where he got hurt following a tackle by Pittsburgh safety Minkah Fitzpatrick. The timing of the NFL’s lawsuit against the union couldn’t of come at a worse time, and fans proceeded to voice their displeasure with the league:

Hows this looking now for the NFL with Chubb's injury, was he faking that too? https://t.co/WpiLMASFDx

— Espo (@age61298) September 19, 2023

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Does anyone else find it tasteless that the NFL is claiming that running backs are faking injuries on the same night that Nick Chubb gets carted off most likely with a season-ending one?

— ChrisHumpherys (@SportsChump) September 19, 2023

And today the report coming out that the NFL filed a grievance against the NFLPA accusing them to "consider feigning or exaggerating injuries". I want the NFL to be forced to watch the Chubb injury on repeat claiming these RBs are exaggerating injuries

— J4Brooks (@J4Nanook) September 19, 2023

The NFL will tell you they’re faking the injuries for more guaranteed money https://t.co/YJ3Hsp4dHZ

— The Reid Option (@ReidOptionKC) September 19, 2023

The same day it's announced Saquon will miss at least 3 weeks and Chubb has one of the worst knee injuries we've ever seen, the @NFL accuses running backs of faking injuries. Pay them boys what they deserve for putting their knees and ankles on the line.

— Gigante Toroperros ???️2️⃣?️ (@Giantdawg_3191) September 19, 2023

One of the top storylines this past NFL offseason was the fact that plenty of big-named running backs weren’t able to land multi-year deals. Saquon Barkley (New York Giants), 2022 rushing champion Josh Jacobs (Las Vegas Raiders) and Tony Pollard (Dallas Cowboys) were all assigned the franchise tag, and neither wound up signing long-term extensions.

Jonathan Taylor of the Indianapolis Colts, in his contract year, requested a trade after owner Jim Irsay made it clear that an extension wasn’t in the cards. Los Angeles Chargers’ star Austin Ekeler also sought a trade due to unhappiness with his contract situation, but the Bolts ultimately agreed to add incentives to his deal for 2023.