When the NFL released its all-22 footage of Sunday’s game between the Washington Commanders and the Chicago Bears, the video of cornerback Tyrique Stevenson taunting the opposing fan base appeared even more jaw-dropping. The 2023 second-round pick did not turn away from the crowd until all of the Commanders’ receivers were at the 30-yard line. He did not break toward those receivers or move from a vacant far corner of the field until all of the Commanders’ receivers were at the 15-yard line.
My personal opinion here is that Stevenson is the main character of the day, which is one of the loneliest places on earth for a short period of time. If you’ve taken a look at the comments underneath his apology post on the platform formerly known as Twitter, you can easily see what a dark and desolate place that is (full of people, it appears, who have never gotten caught up in the moment and made a mistake in their lives). The same can be said about follow-up posts from reporters covering the team that, indeed, confirmed Stevenson was supposed to be the player containing Commanders receiver Noah Brown, who caught the game-winner off the tip.
