Minkah Fitzpatrick Defends Nick Chubb Tackle, ‘I’m Not A Dirty Player’

Minkah Fitzpatrick says he was not trying to end Nick Chubb‘s season when his goal line tackle resulted in a devastating injury … defending himself and claiming the controversial hit wasn’t a dirty play.

The three-time Pro Bowler broke his silence on the incident with reporters on Thursday … clapping back at critics who say the result could have been prevented.

“You can tell me how to tackle him low, but it’s a fast game,” Fitzpatrick said. “It’s a game where you make decisions in milliseconds.”

“Can’t really control what happens after you choose to make your decision. I already chose to go low. Somebody got on his back when I was going low, and what happened happened. There’s nothing I really would do differently.”

Chubb will be sidelined for the rest of the season … and his football career remains up in the air as a long road to recovery awaits him.

Fitzpatrick said it’s still unfortunate what happened and he hopes Chubb gets well soon.

“Nick Chubb’s a great player,” Fitzpatrick said. “He makes the game a lot better when he’s playing.”