Michael Pittman Jr. of the Colts explains remarks: “I’m not a good loser.”

After Sunday’s loss to the Browns, wide receiver Michael Pittman Jr. of the Colts explained his remarks, stating that his emotions got the better of him since he has “never been a good loser.”

Leading receiver for the Colts, Pittman, voiced his dissatisfaction with his role in the offense to an Indianapolis Star reporter, stating among other things, “They didn’t target me today, for whatever reason.” Perhaps I don’t contribute much to the offense.

In an effort to provide more context for those claims, Pittman assembled reporters in the Colts’ dressing room on Wednesday.

Pittman remarked of the Browns’ 39-38 triumph, “Obviously, it was a very frustrating loss the way that it happened.” Furthermore, I’ve never made a good loser. In all honesty, I’m a terrible sport. I’ve spent my entire life working on it, yet at times, it still presents challenges for me. And sometimes when you lose, you lose your mind and your composure. Furthermore, I believe that my statement was a bit exaggerated.”

Pittman leads the Colts in targets, receptions, and receiving yards. He is regarded as a fierce competitor who frequently engages in on-field altercations with opponents. In the game on Sunday, he had five targets and two catches, including a 75-yard touchdown reception in which he eluded two defenders.

Pittman recognized that the manner of his remarks was unexpected given all of that.

With an average of 9.3 targets per game this season, Pittman stated, “Obviously, I am a big part of this offense.” “I lead the team in goals and other similar tasks. Thus, it was a result of irritation, and I just wanted to make it known that I enjoy playing here, that I adore Indianapolis, and that I look forward to this coming week.”

In the last year of his four-year rookie deal, Pittman offers the Colts a compelling choice at the end of the season. The team hasn’t made a significant wide receiver investment in a long time, and Pittman is the first significant choice of this nature made during general manager Chris Ballard’s seven-year tenure.

In his four seasons, Pittman has played with seven different starting quarterbacks, enduring multiple quarterback changes. Anthony Richardson had a season-ending shoulder injury this season, forcing Gardner Minshew to start the remaining games.

“I think that I’m very consistent and on a team that’s [had] constant change,” Pittman stated. “We haven’t got the continuity between the quarterback and receiver, which is obviously very important. As [Richardson] falls, we’ll have to wait and see.

“But Gardner is in charge of the ship right now, and I believe he’s doing a fantastic job of it. He’s doing a tremendous job, in my opinion, because we rank in the top 10 offensively in practically every category.”