A brutal debate over the CFL took place on the internet. The Michigan Wolverines alum, Taylor Lewan, spoke out against the rules of the CFL, and a former Cleveland Browns' receiver, Andrew Hawkins, came to its rescue.

However, things took a turn for the worse when it became personal, with Lewan and the former CFL player Hawkins roasting each other.

“In CFL you can only have 19 Americans on each roster, so they typically only sign 'imports' that present a different skill set than Canadian born players…” Hawkins wrote. 

“Unfortunately for you, they could pick up a Taylor Lewan at any convenient store in Canada,” Hawkins added.

He also stated that Cameron Wake, who is a five-time Pro-Bowler as well as a two-time CFL All-Star, texted him, hinting that defeating the Tennessee Titans’ Lewan was 'easy.'

“I had a 3 sack quarter against the Lewan-Lead Titans OL and I can promise I saw better resistance against the Hamilton Tiger Cats in the CFL,” Wake texted Hawkins.

However, this strong response came following a jab from Taylor Lewan.

After Hawkins previously challenged him, Lewan fired back, saying Hawkins would’ve never won any Grey Cups if he had been on the opposing side.

“I don’t wanna disrespect the good people who play in the CFL. Hard working men go to battle for the love of the game up north but make no mistake, I would have locked your ass up on that wide ass field in my prime,” Lewan wrote.

“You wouldn’t have sniffed a grey cup if I had the opportunity to play up north,” Lewan added further.

Hawkins insinuated that the CFL would never sign an athlete with no distinction like Taylor Lewan.

However, the question remains, where did the fight actually emerge from?

Origin of the Lewan-Hawkins Feud

On May 4, former Tennessee Titans' offensive tackle, Taylor Lewan, posted a clip of the Toronto Argonauts scoring a rouge point against the Saskatchewan Roughriders, and considered it “dumb.”

“This is the dumbest rule I’ve ever witnessed. You missed a kick but it hit the back of the end zone so you get a point to win the game? So dumb,” Lewan wrote,

Therefore, it prompted Andrew Hawkins to intervene and instigate the matter further.

A missed field goal or punt can give the team a single point in the CFL if the opposing team fails to return the ball out of the end zone, unlike the NFL, where the possession simply changes.

Being a former Montreal Alouettes player and the two-time Grey Cup winner, Hawkins reshared Lewan’s post and gave his opinion.

“Typical NOOB, jumping on twitter to give his opinion on a game he watched for the first time ever. Bring that s*** north of the border and see what me and Saskatoonians do to you!!!” Hawkins wrote.

Lewan then made a sarcastic remark, suggesting that Hawkins' feud with him over Canadian football is “crazy work.” Hawkins responded by saying that the CFL rules have been in place since way before the NFL, and invited him to learn about it.

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Written by

Monika Khatai

Edited by

Rishab Nandi