T.J. Watt knew the outcome of Defensive Player of the Year hours before it was announced. He opted against showing up at the event, heading elsewhere in Las Vegas as Myles Garrett took home the trophy for the first time.
He also sent out a tweet before the ceremony, implying that being snubbed is something he’s used to.
SB Nation’s JP Acosta caught up with Watt to ask him what he meant about the tweet.
“People were seeing I wasn’t there. I wanted to let them know why I wasn’t there. It was a situation where it’s something I’m truly used to at this point.