I applaud Philadelphia Eagles Head Coach Andy Reid for sacking hot-shitshot Terrell Owens for his on-going bad attitude and behavior.
From FOXNews.com – Reid: Owens Won’t Return to Eagles
PHILADELPHIA — Terrell Owens can take his touchdowns and dance somewhere else.
The tempestuous star receiver won’t return to the Philadelphia Eagles this season — or probably ever — because of “a large number of situations that accumulated over a long period of time,” coach Andy Reid said Monday.
Owens was suspended for Sunday night’s 17-10 loss at Washington, and will remain suspended for three more games without pay. After that, the Eagles plan to deactivate him for the rest of the season.
It’s about time – the gutless San Francisco 49ers staff let Owens’ bad antics go on for years.
Reid said the outspoken player “had been warned repeatedly about the consequences of his actions.”
“We gave Terrell every opportunity to avoid this outcome,” he said.
Owens was suspended Saturday, two days after he said the Eagles showed “a lack of class” for not publicly recognizing his 100th career touchdown catch in a game on Oct. 23. In the same interview with ESPN.com on Thursday, Owens said the Eagles would be better off with Green Bay’s Brett Favre at quarterback instead of Donovan McNabb.
The NFL in general should take a critical look at deteriorating sportsmanship in the league. Every week lately, Damsel and I are appalled at the shenanigans and antics performed by many so-called professional athletes.
Update: As you might expect, the NFL Players Union has filed a grievance in the Owens case. This is just another example of organized labor taking the wrong side of an issue; instead of demanding excellence, they condone bad behavior.