For the past several seasons, Arizona Cardinals wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins has been widely regarded as one of the top receivers in the entire NFL. But apparently, not everyone feels that way as San Francisco 49ers cornerback Charvarius Ward recently blasted the Cardinals receiver.
During a radio appearance on KNBR, Ward absolutely torched the receiver with his words, claiming he’s no longer one of the top receivers in the league and that he isn’t intimidating.
“D Hop, he thinks he’s a tough guy,” Ward said in an appearance on KNBR, via NBC Sports Bay Area. “He thinks he still one of the best receivers in the league and he’s really not. He was trying to talk noise and talk hard all game. We’re not scared of him. He thought we were scared of him. He tried to intimidate us, but forget him, we did our thing. We went out there and got a ‘dub’ and we did our job. He was just yip-yapping all game, but we don’t care about that. We just wanted to win.
Ward then suggested a new nickname for DeAndre Hopkins, calling him “steroid boy” in reference to Hopkins’ suspension for PEDs earlier this year.
“He was getting locked up. He was doing some dirty things. He tried to clip me, he grabbed me by the throat. He grabbed my facemask on one play, so I don’t respect his game. That’s steroid boy.”
It’s safe to say there’s going to be a lot of attention on this matchup next time Ward and Hopkins meet on the field.
