ESPN legend Dan Patrick reveals network made huge live TV mistake during Nick Chubb horror injury

FORMER ESPN star Dan Patrick believes his former employer made a huge error during Nick Chubb's catastrophic injury on Monday Night Football.

Patrick, who was employed at ESPN from 1989 to 2007, disagreed with how the network handled the gruesome injury.

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On Monday Night Football, in a game between the division rival Cleveland Browns and Pittsburgh Steelers, Cleveland's star running back went down with a season-ending leg injury.

The extent of the injury is yet to be fully announced, but it'll keep the star out for the season.

During the live airing of the game, commentator Joe Buck announced ESPN wouldn't show the injury because of its severity.

Patrick took to his show the next day and voiced a differing opinion.

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He said: "You have to show it again to at least put it in context of what happened there. They decided they weren’t going to do it.

"I would’ve done it. I would’ve done it once, because you’re carrying the game. You owe it to the audience. You could do a disclaimer.

"I might be in the minority here, but if I was running the show, I would say, ‘Joe, give them a disclaimer, we’re gonna show this. Just let them know that this is a gruesome injury.’

"You show it once."

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Patrick's producer, Paul Pabst, agreed with the host because "there might be a story here."

Pabst continued: "Was he hit low? Was it a cheap shot?

"The people at home have to decide what happened on that play."

After the game and brutal injury, the Browns stood by their hurt rusher.

Head coach Kevin Stefanski shared: "We feel, obviously, for Nick.

"But I know Nick and his teammates know, and you have to move on."

Without Chubb, running back Jerome Ford handled the bulk of the carrier for the Browns.

Ford racked up 131 total yards and one touchdown after Chubb went down.

The Browns might be adding backup, though.

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The franchise worked out former running back Kareem Hunt following the injury.

Hunt is still an unsigned free agent.