Baylor alum / Washington Redskins QB Robert Griffin III was NOT happy about what happened with the Baylor/Louisville game yesterday and went on a huge Twitter rant last night about it. Apparently some fans got upset by his rant and RG3 addressed that as well. He may not be my QB (team Eli), but I always love to see someone sticking up for what they believe in. Story and tweets after the jump…
*TWEETS ABOVE IN GALLERY*
Via ESPN:
Washington Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III, who played collegiately at Baylor, took to Twitter on Sunday night to defend Lady Bears center Brittney Griner after her top-seeded team was upset by No. 5 Louisville in the NCAA tournament.
Griffin, a strong supporter of the women’s basketball team since his playing days at Baylor, took offense to Louisville’s style of play and perceived criticism of Griner, who was 4-of-10 from the field and scored 14 points — far below her average of 33 in the first two games of the tournament. She also had 10 rebounds.
He went off in a series of tweets.
Griffin attended last year’s Final Four in Denver, where Baylor won the national title behind Griner.
After Sunday’s loss, Griner’s coach, Kim Mulkey, said: “I thought the game started out way too physical, way too physical. I thought that all three of [the officials], if they go past this round of officiating, it will be sad for the game.”
Griner and Baylor were considered locks for at least the Final Four, if not a second straight national championship. They had won 32 straight games and 74 of their past 75 contests.
“I’m just sad,” Griner said after the game. “I didn’t do what I needed to do to get my team to the Elite Eight and just disappointment in myself.”
