If you thought N-Gate was going anywhere, then you’re dead wrong. Unlike most controversies in the sporting world, this one could actually end up in the courts eventually. Very soon after Cleveland Browns defensive end Myles Garrett was reinstated from an indefinite suspension, as you already know, he made a conscious effort to publicly reiterate, during a televised interview, his allegation that Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Mason Rudolph hurled a racial epithet at him during an on-field altercation, calling him a “stupid N-word”.
Since then, the Steelers have heavily gone to bat for Rudolph, particularly head coach Mike Tomlin, who took to ESPN himself to unequivocally express his support for his player and his belief that Rudolph has been forthright about what happened on the field.