Warren Sapp criticizes Devin White on social media for Week 9 play
Tampa Bay Buccaneers linebacker Devin White has once again found himself under fire from a Bucs defensive legend on social media after his performance against the Houston Texans in Week 9.
Former Tampa Bay defensive tackle and Hall of Famer Warren Sapp broke down a sequence on his Instagram for a segment he calls “SappInTheLab”, and it was one that heavily criticized Devin White. The play features a run from the Texans to the strong side of the field that LB Lavonte David blew up for a loss, but Sapp looked toward where White was on the field — White appears to completely miss Texans wideout Noah Brown coming for a block, and White is unable to get off of it after being blindsided. Check out Sapp’s analysis below:
Sapp criticized White for not paying attention to the block, saying that if he played in an era Sapp did, he would have likely been entirely taken out of the play from a huge hit.
“[Brown] right here would have been Hines Ward, and [White] right here would have been called jacked up,” Sapp said. “That’s the difference in our game, because you get a little kiss. The linebacker don’t see it. What are you doing, son? Good God almighty.”
This isn’t the first time Sapp has had an issue with White. Sapp also broke down Tampa Bay’s loss to the Baltimore Ravens on Thursday Night Football last year, criticizing his lack of effort and questioning his position as a team captain, saying that he would have “asked for the C off his chest.” At the time, White shrugged off the criticism by saying “People that know football know what was going on.”
White — and the rest of the defense — will look to rebound from the disastrous performance on Sunday when they face off against quarterback Will Levis and the Tennessee Titans on Sunday at 1 p.m. EST.
