Steelers’ Chase Claypool says the Browns were ‘super classless’ after win; that’s why he said they’ll get cla – cleveland.com

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Steelers receiver Chase Claypool explained on Thursday that he was “salty” about the Browns because they were “super classless” toward JuJu Smith-Schuster during and after their 48-37 victory in the wild card round.

A day after the game, Claypool said in a TikTok live that “It’s a bad loss, but the Browns are going to get clapped next week, so it’s all good.’’

He also ripped Browns cornerback Robert Jackson.

Browns Sione Takitaki, Adrian Clayborn and Kareem Hunt all responded to Claypool’s remarks.

In an interview with DAZN Canada on Thursday, Claypool explained why he made those remarks.

“Not that I’m praying on them getting beat really bad, but someone had asked me for a score prediction and that was just kind of a way of me saying I think the Chiefs are going to beat the Browns,’’ he said. ”If the Browns had won with more class, then I wouldn’t have been so salty about it, but them mocking JuJu [Smith-Schuster] during the game and after the game just didn’t sit right with me.’’

Last week, Smith-Schuster was asked by reporters if there was a new vibe about the Browns because of the success they’ve had lately. He said, “Naw, I think they’re still the same Browns that I’ve played every year. I think they’re nameless gray faces. They have a couple of good players on their team. But at the end of the day … the Browns is the Browns. It’s AFC North football. They’re a good team. I’m just happy we’re playing them again.”

Asked to describe what the Browns were doing during Sunday’s game, Claypool said “they were just super classless, you know against JuJu, towards JuJu what they were saying on the field towards the end of the game, so I’m not going to have respect for a team that doesn’t have respect for us.’’

He said he didn’t mind that Takitaki and Clayborn responded — and got one more dig in.

“They can enjoy the win and another week of football but they’ll be on the couch right next to me, so it’s all good,’’ he said.

Takitaki dismissed Claypool’s comments about the Browns being “classless” on Thursday.

“I feel like the game’s over,” he said on a Zoom interview. “We’re not playing those guys. We want to lock in on Kansas. But obviously he’s a great player. A great player, a good kid. But, yeah, we’re locked in for Kansas. So hearing all that, we’re way past that.”

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