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Paul Gutierrez, ESPN Workers AuthorSep 4, 2024, 07:37 PM ET
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HENDERSON, Nev. — Las Vegas Raiders receiver Davante Adams took exception to former NFL wideout DeSean Jackson’s current claims that Adams was not “glad” in Las Vegas.
“On the finish of the day, the details are the details and that isn’t a truth,” Adams mentioned Wednesday because the Raiders ready for his or her season opener on the Los Angeles Chargers.
“I’ve in all probability spoken to DeSean Jackson perhaps three or 4 occasions in my life, and I by no means had a dialog with him [about this], ever. And I put that on my youngsters. I’ve by no means spoken to him about something.”
Adams mentioned the one particular person he shares public emotions with is his spouse.
“And he or she ain’t on the market leaking something, and dropping stuff like that within the media,” he mentioned.
“If it ain’t from the horse’s mouth, it is in all probability bulls—.”
Jackson, who performed with the Raiders briefly in 2021, appeared on the “The Herd with Colin Cowherd” on Aug. 27 and was requested about Adams, whose look on the Netflix collection “Receiver” typically confirmed a pissed off participant.
Mix that with Adams lacking time in OTAs and coaching camp and never enjoying within the exhibition season — he returned residence to be along with his spouse for the start of their son — and Jackson supplied his opinion.
“I imply, you’ve got bought Gardner Minshew, that is really been named the beginning quarterback this 12 months,” Jackson mentioned. “This 12 months goes to be powerful. They do not have the quarterback that they need. I do know they needed to get a quarterback in that draft, they usually could not get their man. So, clearly, they form of defaulted to who they’ve.
“This one’s powerful as a result of me and Davante, we have talked and man, I hate to do it, I do not wish to be the man that is like, ‘Oh, DJax mentioned this and mentioned that.’ However on the finish of the day, he’s sad. I imply, you go from Aaron Rodgers, then you definately come to the Las Vegas Raiders and not solely Jimmy G [Garoppolo], you had your boy [Derek] Carr. It did not actually work out…from the Fresno State days, proper? You assume they’d come again and work the whole lot out and it simply fairly did not work out. So now, I simply do not assume he is actually that glad there.”
Adams mentioned he almost put out a video of himself denying Jackson’s claims however didn’t wish to give them any “consideration” earlier than being requested about them Wednesday.
“However when it comes to me being upset or not being glad on this group, it is only a bunch of BS that is simply meant to throw everyone off and get clickbait,” Adams mentioned. “Everyone desires to see what Davante Adams bought to say, and, you understand, He is pissed off in Vegas. If I used to be pissed off, I imply, I would not be right here proper now.
“I do not assume that y’all standing in entrance of me [are] getting the vibe that I wish to depart this place. And should you do, then you definately’re simply feeding into the bulls— that they are feeding you all on the market. And that is not actuality.”