Troy Aikman Criticized After Controversial Comment During Chiefs-Raiders Game

The broadcaster’s statement was in response to a perplexing roughing the passer call during the contest.

Monday Night Football commentator Troy Aikman is facing criticism after making a controversial comment during the Chiefs vs. Raiders matchup. 

With less than two minutes left in the second quarter, Kansas City defensive tackle Chris Jones sacked Las Vegas quarterback Derek Carr on third-and-8 and drew a roughing the passer flag. The call extended a Raiders’ drive that was capped by a field goal and extended the team’s lead to 20–7. 

Arrowhead Stadium was LOUD after this call

(via @TSN_Sports) pic.twitter.com/4kBt2jcAut

— Sports Illustrated (@SInow) October 11, 2022

The roughing the passer call caused widespread exasperation, especially after a similar penalty was called in the Buccaneers vs. Falcons game on Sunday. In response to the perplexing flag, Troy Aikman expressed his displeasure with a problematic statement. 

“My hope is that the competition committee looks at this in the next set of meetings and you know, we take the dresses off,” he said on the broadcast. 

"Take the dresses off"-Troy Aikman#LVvsKC #Raidernation #ChiefsKingdom #MNFxESPN #MNF pic.twitter.com/23yCiXbr6i

— ᑭᖇO ᖴOOTᗷᗩᒪᒪ ᒍOᑌᖇᑎᗩᒪ 🏈 (@NFL_Journal) October 11, 2022

Some watching the game that heard the comment took to Twitter and condemned his statement. 

Troy Aikman really needs to find a non-misogynistic way to critique the call besides “take the dresses off”.

And I say this as someone who heard this misogyny normalized by coaches as a kid & even participated myself. Way past time to end such sports talkpic.twitter.com/lHVhv6WdEv

— #StopCopCity (@ChuckModi1) October 11, 2022

A truly awful call, but let’s not overlook Troy Aikman’s sexist comment: “My hope is the competition committee looks at this in the next set of meetings, and we take the dresses off.”

— Rachel Schallom Lobdell (@rachellobdell) October 11, 2022

Did Troy Aikman just say on MNF that the NFL competition committee needs to “take the dresses off”?

— Ben Swasey (@benswasey) October 11, 2022

In full agreement that the call against Chris Jones was BS, but did Troy Aikman just say that he hopes the competition committee “takes their dresses off?” As in trying to demean them by calling them women? Is he actually serious?

— Arielle Orsuto (@ArielleOrsuto) October 11, 2022

Did Troy Aikman really just say what I think he said?

Did he really just say that it's time for the league to"take the dresses off"? The 60's called, they want their chauvinist back.

Seriously @ESPN... do better than that crap.#MNF

— Jason Page (@TheBackPage) October 11, 2022

Cmon @TroyAikman

“I hope the competition committee looks at this at the next #NFL meeting, and we take the dresses off.”

Be better.

— Sam Quek (@SamanthaQuek) October 11, 2022