It’s one thing to give NFL players ratings on Madden that they would not like. It’s another to make their virtual versions in the game look nothing close to reality. Such was the case for Dallas Cowboys defensive end Tyrone Crawford, who took to social media to express his utter disgust over the way Madden gave his avatar in the game what seems to be the body type of a forced-fed hog.
Crawford is a large human being. He stands 6-foot-4 and comes with a 290-pound frame. That said, he is not someone who sports a protruding belly, which was what Madden initially gave him.
Here’s Crawford shouting at the top of his lungs on Twitter.
YO @EAMaddenNFL we need to have a talk. This is unacceptable. Forget my stats. What’s up with the photo? Who on your staff felt it ok to make my body look like humpty-dumpty? 😡😡I DEMAND A REVIEW! pic.twitter.com/WgL3sMjlvi
— Tyrone Crawford 🇨🇦 (@TCrawford98) July 23, 2018
Fortunately, for Crawford, the authorities have heard his message loud and clear, as EA Sports immediately responded, saying that Crawford’s character is “under review.”
— Madden NFL 23 (@EAMaddenNFL) July 23, 2018
Tyrone Crawford did not have to wait for long, though, to savor justice, as EA Sports quickly went to work and sculpted his virtual likeness to a more acceptable digital-to-real-life ratio.
💪🏽APPROVED! pic.twitter.com/N7JKKoHgqc
— Madden NFL 23 (@EAMaddenNFL) July 23, 2018
Crawford, who was drafted in the third round of the 2012 NBA Draft by Dallas, played 16 games last season for the Cowboys and recorded 4.0 sacks. He has a career total of 16.5 sacks in five seasons in Dallas.