CLEVELAND BROWNS star Dillon Gabriel has been forced to backtrack on controversial comments after fans claimed he took a swipe at teammate Shedeur Sanders.
The two players are competing for the Browns’ coveted quarterback position in this season’s NFL.
Sanders made his bow in the 30-10 win over the Carolina Panthers a week ago after being Drafted earlier this year.
While Gabriel was handed his first start in yesterday’s 22-13 victory against the Philadelphia Eagles.
But the ace suffered a backlash from fans after making controversial remarks.
Gabriel declared he could “tune out the noise”, which some took as a dig aimed at high-profile Sanders.
He continued: “There’s entertainers and there’s competitors. I totally understand that.
“My job is to compete and that’s what I’m focu