Robert Griffin III is clapping back at Washington Football Hall of Famer Darrell Green after he called RGIII “childish” with the way he’s handling his divorce. Find out what he said, and check out Cam Newton flossing his footwork in a new Under Armour campaign inside…
NFL quarterback Robert Griffin III is now a Cleveland Brown, but there’s still drama with his old team, the Washington Redskins.
Hall of Famer and former Redskin Darrell Green went IN on RGIII, criticizing him over the way he’s handling his divorce from his soon-to-be ex wife Rebecca Liddicoat, whom he shares a daughter with. Since RGIII and Rebecca called it quits, the QB has been busy professing his love for his new girlfriend Grete Sadeiko on Instagram and even getting her name tattooed on his body. He seemingly swictched chicks in a matter of weeks, possibly a couple months.
So, Darrell spoke on the situation calling RGIII childish, selfish and irresponsible. During an interview on a sports show recently, Darrell said:
"I don't appreciate his moral stance, what he's doing with his wife, his kids," Green said. "He's jacked up, and that's not good. I don't appreciate that."
“When you have responsibilities, young people looking at you, had this whole city in his hands — and when you do that, you’re responsible for more than yourself, and that’s selfish, and that’s childish.” He also said he would be surprised if Griffin turned his career around in Cleveland.
RGIII was asked to comment on Darrell’s rant about his love life and here’s what he had to say:
“I make sure I don’t focus on those things,” Griffin said Wednesday regarding Green’s remarks, via Cabot. “That’s the first time I’ve ever heard of that. For Darrell, a guy that I know personally, that’s his prerogative. Whatever you say in the public sphere, you have to make sure you’re ready to say that in the private sphere as well.
Oh? Get buck then!
He continued,
“Darrell hadn’t approached me about anything and I consider him a friend, so that’s disappointing, but it’s nothing that I can control. I just focus on being here with the Browns, worry about football, focus on that and don’t let anything distract me.”
Check it at the 2:24 mark below:
Welp...
In other football news:
Carolina Panthers QB Cam Newton has been tapped to star in the final installment of Under Armour’s new global footwear-focused marketing campaign titled “It Comes From Below.” And it was released just in time for the NFL’s official season kick-off tonight.
Narrated by his mother Jackie Newton, the short film, titled “Prince with 1,000 Enemies,” highlights footwork as a critical component and skill in every athlete’s arsenal. And who better to show off some incredible footwork than Superman Cam!
It’s a symbolic look at Cam’s journey to the NFL, the obstacles he has overcome – and continues to overcome – and his efforts to push himself to be better and stronger each and every day.
Check it out below:
It’s interesting to note, how in the commercial it talks about how the whole world essentially hates him. San Francisco 49ers QB Colin Kaepernick is coming under a lot of scrutiny for his refusal to stand during the National Anthem.
When Cam was asked about the protest, he basically told ESPN he doesn’t have an opinion on the issue. And folks lit him up on the internet ince again for not standing up against social injustices. Right on the heels of the controversy that spun up after that GQ interview where he said he "doesn't think racism is the issue" when it comes to folks hating him.
Check it:
Thoughts?
By the way, the 2016-17 NFL season kicks off tonight with the Carolina Panthers and the Denver Broncos going head-to-head at Sports Authority Field at 8:30pm EST on NBC.
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