Baker Mayfield Calls Hue Jackson 'Fake' in Response to Damien Woody's Criticism

Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield defended his own actions while calling his former head coach "fake" in a reply to First Take on Instagram Monday:

Mayfield questioned Hue Jackson joining the Cincinnati Bengals after being fired by the Browns, but host Damien Woody told the rookie on ESPN that he has to "grow up" because "things happen in pro football."

Woody also noted that Mayfield transferred from Texas Tech to Oklahoma in college despite both teams being in the Big 12 conference.

However, Mayfield explained that the two situations are "not even comparable."

"I didn't lose 30+ games be fake and then do that," he continued in the comment. "...I wasn't gonna have a scholarship. Good try though buddy."

Jackson was fired by the Browns at the end of October after a 2-5-1 start to the season but latched on with the Bengals a few weeks later. Jackson spent 10 seasons in Cincinnati as an assistant, including as the offensive coordinator before joining Cleveland in 2016. Unfortunately, he didn't provide much help against his former team Sunday as the Browns came away with a 35-20 win.

Mayfield wasn't too excited for the postgame handshake, later saying, "I didn't feel like talking," per Mary Kay Cabot of Cleveland.com.

"Left Cleveland, goes down to Cincinnati, I don't know," he said of Jackson. "It's just somebody that was in our locker room, asking for us to play for him and then goes to a different team we play twice a year. Everybody can have their spin on it, but that's how I feel."

The teams will play again in Week 16 in a matchup at Cleveland that could feature some drama between the AFC North rivals.