Philadelphia Eagles: A Message To Leonard Weaver From the Average Joe

March 24, 2011   ·   Brian Tallon   ·   Jump to comments

Twitter is going to be the downfall of many athletes. Today's controversy is no exception. It's no surprise either, other than the fact that it's come from a guy who we all thought was smarter than this. Leonard Weaver said the following.
“We as players want to make a statement that you know what, we love playing for you all, we love you owners, you know? We love you guys very much, but at the same time we need to see some equal opportunity here and stop treating us basically like Adrian Peterson said, like slaves...We as players, we are an important part of this agreement here and an important part of this league. We care about our benefits and who we are. It’s not just about money, but it’s about our livelihood after the game of football. I want people to understand that we as players are gonna stand strong in our opinion, and we’re gonna really fight this thing until it gets solved.”
Weaver later apologized by tweeting, “Now, tha...

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