Burnley investor JJ Watt throws shade at VAR for controversial no red card call on Kai Havertz
JJ Watt did not need many words to make his point after Kai Havertz avoided a red card against Burnley. The Burnley investor used the moment to aim straight at VAR, and the joke landed because the decision already felt difficult to defend.
Photo by Glyn KIRK / AFP via Getty Images JJ Watt did not need many words to make his point after Kai Havertz avoided a red card against Burnley. The Burnley investor used the moment to aim straight at VAR, and the joke landed because the decision already felt difficult to defend. That is what made the post cut through.
It was not just frustration from someone attached to Burnley; it was a sharp visual argument about how big-club decisions are perceived. Photo by Robbie Jay Barratt – AMA/Getty Images JJ Watt makes VAR the Arsenal punchline Burnley investor JJ Watt reacted after Kai Havertz escaped a red card for a challenge on a Burnley player, using two images to make his frustration obvious. The first image showed the tackle itself.
The second showed a mocked-up VAR check reading “Checking Club Badge,” which was a clear dig at Arsenal and the way the decision was handled. Watt did not need to write a long complaint about refereeing standards because the images carried the accusation for him. For Burnley, the frustration was obvious.
Havertz stayed on the pitch after a challenge that many viewers felt looked far worse than a routine yellow-card offense. For Arsenal, the timing made the debate even louder. Havertz had already scored the only goal in a 1-0 win, so the decision did not just affect discipline, it shaped the entire finish of the match.