Buccaneers wide receiver Mike Evans is facing a lot of scrutiny over his fight with Saints cornerback Marshon Lattimore, and local businesses are responding.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Mike Evans and New Orleans Saints cornerback Marshon Lattimore got in yet another fight on Sunday. Evans was sticking up for legendary quarterback and teammate Tom Brady, but he got a one-game suspension for his actions.
The NFL isnāt the only place heās suspended. A New Orleans barbecue restaurant went to the extreme and banned Evans for life. They placed a photo sign on their door with a red sign over Evansā face, saying, āThis is a NO Mike Evans Establishment.ā
Evans probably didnāt expect so many consequences from a moment of having his teammates back, but he and Brady at least seem appreciative of each other through it all.
Buccaneers teammates Mike Evans and Tom Brady are appreciative of each other
Evans initially started the fight with Lattimore because of a comment made about Brady. He was then seen telling the referees, āThatās Tom Brady, what do you want me to do?ā
Brady spoke out on the situation on the Letās Go! podcast, sharing that heās extremely appreciative of Evans and that he thinks his NFL suspension is āridiculous.ā
"āIn the end, emotions are a part of sports. Sometimes they boil over, and they obviously did yesterday. Itās an unfortunate circumstance. I donāt think it deserved any type of suspension. I think thatās ridiculous. Hopefully, we can get past it and move to a better place.ā"
He then went on to say,Ā āThe fact that Mike would come out there to defend me means everything in the world to me as a teammate and as a friend.ā
Evans may have lost the respect of New Orleans natives, but he likely didnāt have much anyway considering how big the division rivalry is between the Bucs and the Saints. He maintained what matters most: Respect from his teammates, particularly Tom Brady, the GOAT.