TAMPA, Fla. — Tampa Bay Buccaneers All-Pro left tackle Tristan Wirfs on Thursday shared his thoughts on the viral video of quarterback Baker Mayfield arguing with a player. Seattle Seahawks A fan said last Sunday that he believes the heckler needs to improve his game to match that of his Pro Bowl quarterback.
Wirfs, who was standing next to Mayfield when the fan started provoking him, said his intention was simply to ignore him. Wirfs thinks it belonged to Mayfield, too.
“[Baker] didn’t say anything at first, so I thought I wouldn’t say anything,” said Wirfs, who simply smiled.
That's when Mayfield applauded back, exclaiming, “You're going to be damn quiet at halftime. You're a fucking asshole.”
Wirfs said they were alerted to the heckler, raising his expectations for what such an interaction might entail. But he was ultimately disappointed by the level of competition.
“I think that guy’s friend won the lottery and bought Seahawks season tickets.” So they said, 'Hey, there's going to be a guy like they chirp,'” Wirfs said. “And he had nothing. Like his stuff was fucking shit. Pardon the expression, but it was cruel. For example, if you are going to be a heckler, you need to step up your game. And Bake just let him know it, which was pretty cool. It was pretty cool. I just laughed, like, “You’re just poking the bear.”
The Bucs left a Tristan Wirfs tackle on a Seahawks fan chirping Baker Mayfield: “He had nothing. Like his stuff was fucking shitty. Pardon the expression, but it was cruel. Like, if you're going to be a heckler, you've got to step up your game. And Bake just kind of let him know that.” pic.twitter.com/7XgxMQZXiE
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Wirfs witnessed the bear come out of hibernation, as Mayfield had not been involved in a similar incident in his three years with the Buccaneers.
As for his play at quarterback, Mayfield has scored two touchdowns in addition to running back. Rachaad Whitetwo points on the ground in 38-35 victory. Mayfield posted the second-highest pass completion percentage of his career at 87.9%, the highest of any NFL quarterback this season and a franchise record for a Bucs quarterback with 30 or more pass attempts.
When asked if other fans should refrain from opposing Mayfield, Wirfs responded, “I don’t know. I mean, they can try. It's part of the game. This guy is just not very good at it.
