J.J. Watt roasts Austin Rivers for implying NBA players could play in the NFL: 'You don't got a job in either'

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Future Pro Football Hall of Famer J.J. Watt took some time Tuesday to respond to Austin Rivers, who believes 30 players from the NBA could play in the NFL, but not vice versa. 

There's always been debate about which league has the best athletes.

Rivers added to that debate on "The Pat McAfee Show" Tuesday morning when he claimed he could take 30 NBA players and work them seamlessly into the NFL. 

"You cannot take 30 NFL players and put them in the NBA," Rivers said. 

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Denver Nuggets guard Austin Rivers reacts after making a 3-point basket against the Brooklyn Nets during the second half of a game Jan. 26, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)

Watt caught wind of Rivers' comments and visited social media to share his thoughts, taking a sarcastic shot at Rivers. 

"You don't have a job in either right now, go head and try it," Watt said on X.

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Watt added another tweet that said, "For the record, I could absolutely not play in the NBA. 6 hard fouls is about all I could give you and call it a day."

Rivers responded to Watt on social media, adding some examples of NBA players he thinks could succeed in the NFL.

"@JJWatt played 11 years [in the NBA] broski. Might play next year in fact…that would make it 12," Rivers posted "..like someone I know. Respect your [sic] a football legend holding it down for the bros. My comments weren’t meant to be disrespectful. Only a point to how athletically gifted SOME NBA players are…

Former NFL player and TV analyst J.J. Watt before the Super Bowl between the Kansas City