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ESPN Cleveland Reporter Suspended After Derogatory Comments Toward Baker Mayfield

ESPN Cleveland radio reporter Tony Grossi has been suspended indefinitely for using a derogatory term to describe Baker Mayfield, the station announced Tuesday.

Grossi referred to Mayfield as a "f—ing midget" at the end of a tirade that criticized the 24-year-old relative to other quarterbacks the Browns could have acquired since the franchise drafted the former Heisman Trophy winner first overall in 2018.

"[Carson] Wentz, [Deshaun] Watson, [Patrick] Mahomes and now [Joe] Burrow," Grossi said. "And who do we got? A f—ing midget."

Mayfield is listed at 6'1"—just one inch shorter than Watson and two inches shorter than Mahomes.