Seahawks' Jadeveon Clowney
Expects Death Threats for Hit
on Eagles' Carson Wentz.
Clowney's helmet-to-helmet hit knocked Wentz
out of the game in the first quarter.
There might be death threats. , Jadeveon Clowney, via statement.
Clowney called Philadelphia fans the
"worst fans in the world" after the game.
That's a great player over there for their team and for their organization. I hope he's OK. Like I said, I didn't intend to hurt him. , Jadeveon Clowney, via statement.
I thought it was just a small hit, but everybody was going crazy on the sidelines. I was just trying to finish the play, but it happened. , Jadeveon Clowney, via statement.
Clowney was not penalized for the hit, but Eagles fans and players were outraged after seeing the replay.
I just told him, 'man, that's a dirty play.' ... I just kept reminding him, 'come on, man, stay off my quarterback.' , Jason Peters, Eagles left tackle, via statement.
Veteran quarterback Josh McCown replaced
Wentz and kept the game close.
but the Eagles eventually lost 17-9
to the Seattle Seahawks