Not a good look.
ESPN Cleveland radio personality Tony Grossi has long been a critic of Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield, but he certainly crossed a line at the NFL Combine on Tuesday.
Audio picked up from a hot microphone hit Twitter with Grossi discussing the quarterbacks that the Browns have (and will) missed out on. He mentioned Joe Burrow, Carson Wentz, Deshaun Watson and Patrick Mahomes. When he referred to Mayfield, though, the ESPN Cleveland personality said that the Browns were stuck with a “(expletive) midget.”
The video made rounds on Twitter shortly after fans heard it — with many demanding an apology from Grossi and the station.
Mayfield is listed at 6-foot-1 — around the same height as Deshaun Watson.
This wouldn’t have been the first time that Grossi has spoken ill of Mayfield either. Heading into the draft, Grossi was adamant against Cleveland picking Mayfield.
He also compared Mayfield to Johnny Manziel, calling him a reincarnation of the Heisman Trophy-winning NFL bust.
And last season, Mayfield stormed off from a press conference over Grossi’s line of questioning.
Grossi was previously taken off the Browns beat from the The Cleveland Plain Dealer after he called then-Browns owner Randy Lerner a “pathetic figure” on Twitter.
Update: The station suspended Grossi indefinitely for his comments.
