Bobo Brayton, Tyler Brayton’s 81-year-old grandfather, was shocked to hear the amount of the fine imposed on his grandson. He was there to see his grandson thrown out for kneeing Jerramy Stevens, the Seahawks tight end.
Bobo Brayton was a Washington State baseball coach for 33 years and had driven five hours from Pullman, Washington, to watch the Raiders play the Seahawks. Bobo was accompanied by his wife and sister; although he and his family did not see the incident that led to Brayton’s expulsion 1:54 before the end of the game.
Tyler Brayton graduated in 1998 from Pasco High School and was very apologetic for his behavior. He informed reporters that he felt he had let a lot of people down. He had embarrassed himself, his family, the Raiders, and the entire NFL with his behavior.
Tyler Brayton went on to say that he had let his frustrations and emotions get the best of him and that his actions were unforgivable. He also apologized to Jerramy Stevens and the Seattle Seahawks. He was very sorry that his grandparents had to witness this incident.
However, Bobo Brayton felt that Tyler must have been pressured, otherwise he would not have done what he did. Bobo mentioned that he saw Jerramy Stevens laugh after the incident, so obviously the knee could not have hurt too much!
The NFL fined Jerramy Stevens $ 15,000 for this incident.
Tyler Brayton is 6’6 “tall and 280 pounds. He was an all-area defensive end and all-state tight end when he was at Pasco High School.
