Former NFL players Leonard Fournette and Emmanuel Acho took their podcast feud face to face on Acho’s “Speakeasy,” after Fournette called Acho’s criticism of Caleb Williams’ injury reaction clickbait and challenged him to fight. Acho declined.
Acho criticized Williams after an injury diagnosis that was not as bad as anticipated, saying Williams should not cry on a cart and then walk out of the stadium. Fournette defended the Bears quarterback on his “4th And South” podcast, saying players do not want to be hurt or miss a chance to help their teams.
At their live appearance, Fournette questioned Acho’s NFL career and accused him of not criticizing white athletes in the same way; Acho replied that he had the intellect to discuss players generally. They also traded jabs over education and Acho’s YouTube channel. The article said a physical altercation did not appear likely, while the two continued taking shots at each other.
