Brett Favre slammed by NFL fans for asking Deshaun Watson to 'Do His Job'

Hall of Fame quarterback Brett Favre saw himself berated by NFL fans online after his hot take on Deshaun Watson trade. 25-year-old has handed in a trade request after disagreements with Houston Texans' direction in future.  quarterback was one of bright spots in what was a rar dull season for Texans and trade seems inevitable w, but Deshaun Watson leaving Houston did t sit well with  Green Bay Packers legend.

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Brett Favre on Deshaun Watson: "You get paid a ton of money to do a certain job, and just do it"

In an interview with Yahoo Sports, Brett Favre courted controversy by suggesting that Deshaun Watson should just get on with his job rar than force an exit from Houston Texans. Packers legend believes that he is 'old-school' and said, "You get paid a ton of money to do a certain job, and just do it, and let chips fall where y may". Favre added, “I think we make too much money to voice an opinion, but I’m t saying he’s wrong. Again, I think it’s a different day and time, and it’ll be interesting to see how organisation handles it". 

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Deshaun Watson demanded a trade after t being included in process of hiring a new general manr and head coach. Brett Favre's comments did t sit well with 25-year-old's nt, who tweeted that "Brett should probably stop throwing stones from that glass house he’s sitting in". former quarterback had infamously forced his way out of Green Bay Packers by retiring and n unretiring to join New York Jets. Packers showed faith in Aaron Rodgers n and were rewarded with a Super Bowl title in 2010. 

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NFL fans slammed Brett Favre for being a hypocrite and called him out on Twitter for his comments on Deshaun Watson. Netizens were quick to remind former quarterback on how he held Packers ransom for seven years with threats of retirement before his actual trade to Jets. Some fans even suggested that y were tired of hearing Brett Favre and had 'eugh of him' this millennium. 

Meanwhile, Deshaun Watson put toger an MVP-caliber 2020, throwing for 4,823 yards and 33 touchdowns against seven interceptions in what was a lacklustre season for Houston franchise. Texans finished season just 4-12 with one of worst defences in NFL. 25-year-old's performances earned him a third consecutive Pro-Bowl selection. quarterback has a -trade clause in his five-year, $156 million deal with Texans, which would give Watson some control over where he is traded. 

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(Im Courtesy: AP, nfl.com)