Juju Smith-Schuster hilariously trolls Eagles' James Bradberry over controversial Super Bowl holding call on Valentine's day
By now, everyone knows about the holding call on Juju Smith-Schuster from Philadelphia Eagles defender James Bradberry in the Super Bowl this past Sunday. With the Chiefs driving late in the fourth quarter with scores tied, the defensive back was penalized for holding Smith-Schuster.
A flag was thrown and sent Eagles fans at the stadium into a meltdown and neutral NFL fans into a fit of rage. A game that was one for the ages, was hampered by a flag that for many, decided the game in Kansas City's way.
Now, on Valentine's Day, the Chiefs receiver has taken a funny shot at the Eagles defender. He took to Twitter with a picture of the Eagles star and a text which reads "I'll hold you when it matters most." Take a look below.
Happy Valentine’s Day, everybody ❤️ https://t.co/skXuZVgrYR
Now for most of us, we can see the light-hearted intent behind Juju Smith-Schuster's tweet and quite frankly, it's superb. But for Eagles fans and Bradberry, the wound still might be a little fresh for this type of thing.
Hopefully, it is taken as it is meant to be and won't send fans and Bradberry into a fit of rage. Nevertheless, the Chiefs receiver should get a gold star for coming up with this as you aren't likely to see a better Valentine's Day card.
James Bradberry's hold on Juju Smith-Schuster overshadows Super Bowl
We have all seen the flag. As far as the letter of the law is concerned, it is a penalty and it was the correct decision for the officials to throw it. On the other side of the coin is the "we can't have that as a flag in that time of a Super Bowl" argument.
Now, while it was very, very soft as a penalty, the thing is, it's still a penalty. No matter what way people look at it and from what angle, there is a slight tug of the jersey.
Some have debated that the ball wasn't catchable and therefore the flag should not have been thrown. That is up for debate as we will never know if Smith-Schuster would have caught the ball had he not been impeded.
While people can debate until the cows come home, the Chiefs will be celebrating another Super Bowl win. Juju Smith-Schuster, meanwhile, is free to make as many Valentine's Day jokes about it as he wants.
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