J.J. Watt calls Blacklock punch ‘stupid, selfish’

HOUSTON — After Houston Texans rookie defensive take care of Ross Blacklock became ejected Sunday in opposition to the Ravens for throwing a punch, teammate J.J. Watt called it a “stupid” and “selfish” play.

“Or no longer it is stupid. Or no longer it is selfish,” Watt said after the sport. “It became a stupid play. It became selfish. Or no longer it is one thing — I imply, I’ve spoken to Ross sooner than and so it pisses me off. Or no longer it is miles a extraordinarily selfish mosey. Behind in the sport, and it be wearisome, very wearisome to injure your team in that make of atmosphere for no cause.”

The punch became no longer shown on the TV broadcast, and on Sunday evening, Texans coach Bill O’Brien said he did now not look what came about. Monday morning, O’Brien suggested newshounds that an legit suggested him Blacklock became ejected for a punch.

“I’ve spoken to him, and I did now not look it on the tape,” O’Brien said. “Nevertheless I know that it came about. So yeah, I’ve spoken to him.

“I factual know what the legit suggested me. … I did now not look it both, however the legit suggested me that he threw a punch, which I mediate you most seemingly already know. I am factual pronouncing that’s what the legit suggested me, and we hang addressed it and we’ll have the chance to proceed to address it nowadays.”

The punch came about with decrease than 5 minutes remaining in the fourth quarter, with the Texans trailing the Ravens 30-16. Baltimore went on to utilize 33-16, as Houston dropped to 0-2.

All the most life like doubtless design thru the offseason, Blacklock, a 2nd-round take from TCU, suggested newshounds that “factual being in a space to play subsequent to [Watt] and play with him, it be an honor. I am making an try to study as powerful as I will be capable to whereas I am here and whereas he is here.”