1 00:00:00,400 --> 00:00:03,360 Speaker 1: Evan, you issued an apology on social media. What would 2 00:00:03,360 --> 00:00:04,960 Speaker 1: you like to share with us today. 3 00:00:05,559 --> 00:00:08,400 Speaker 2: That I'm remorseful and I definitely could have used a 4 00:00:08,440 --> 00:00:12,200 Speaker 2: better choice of words, you know, coming from humble beginners myself, 5 00:00:12,240 --> 00:00:15,120 Speaker 2: I never want to belittle anyone, regardless of their financial 6 00:00:15,120 --> 00:00:17,560 Speaker 2: status of their occupation. So I really just wanted to 7 00:00:17,600 --> 00:00:18,760 Speaker 2: apologize for what I said. 8 00:00:19,280 --> 00:00:22,759 Speaker 1: How do you gain or regain the trust of the fans. 9 00:00:23,239 --> 00:00:26,239 Speaker 2: Just by continuing to move forward, just taking the day 10 00:00:26,239 --> 00:00:29,640 Speaker 2: by day. Trust is built over time, so I'm sure 11 00:00:29,680 --> 00:00:32,760 Speaker 2: it's nothing that's gonna happen overnight. You got to continue 12 00:00:32,760 --> 00:00:34,360 Speaker 2: to make the right choices moving forward. 13 00:00:35,080 --> 00:00:37,599 Speaker 3: Evan, did you have to address this week? DAMEO told 14 00:00:37,640 --> 00:00:39,120 Speaker 3: us you talked to them. Did you have to address 15 00:00:39,120 --> 00:00:40,880 Speaker 3: it with your teammates as well? 16 00:00:41,320 --> 00:00:44,120 Speaker 2: I mean, that's our business, but I did address them 17 00:00:44,159 --> 00:00:46,760 Speaker 2: because I felt like they should know because they may 18 00:00:46,800 --> 00:00:49,880 Speaker 2: get question about it from you guys. I just wanted 19 00:00:49,920 --> 00:00:52,240 Speaker 2: to let them know, you know how I felt. Webs 20 00:00:52,280 --> 00:00:55,320 Speaker 2: this where I'm not going to elaborate any further. 21 00:00:56,720 --> 00:01:00,000 Speaker 1: Were you upset with yourself when you realized you made 22 00:01:00,160 --> 00:01:04,120 Speaker 1: comments that would be received in such a negative fashion. 23 00:01:05,840 --> 00:01:09,600 Speaker 2: To be honest with you. When I made those comments, 24 00:01:09,720 --> 00:01:12,920 Speaker 2: it was just out of a moment of frustration. Right now, 25 00:01:12,959 --> 00:01:15,800 Speaker 2: we must play better as a team, and I must 26 00:01:15,800 --> 00:01:18,399 Speaker 2: perform better myself, and I just kind of let my 27 00:01:18,440 --> 00:01:20,280 Speaker 2: frustrations get the best of me in that moment. 28 00:01:20,520 --> 00:01:22,840 Speaker 3: Heaven, I think what everybody wants to know is were 29 00:01:22,880 --> 00:01:26,280 Speaker 3: you speaking for yourself or is that a message that's 30 00:01:26,319 --> 00:01:29,200 Speaker 3: been told to you from up above? Or shit is 31 00:01:29,280 --> 00:01:32,600 Speaker 3: common in this locker room. The idea that you know, 32 00:01:33,360 --> 00:01:34,880 Speaker 3: Boeing and fans don't matter. 33 00:01:35,640 --> 00:01:37,160 Speaker 2: I mean, it came out of my mouth, so I 34 00:01:37,200 --> 00:01:38,520 Speaker 2: said it over my words. 35 00:01:39,840 --> 00:01:43,200 Speaker 1: You mentioned frustrations with your own play. What specifically is 36 00:01:43,200 --> 00:01:45,600 Speaker 1: frustrating me the most about how you're playing versus what 37 00:01:45,640 --> 00:01:46,920 Speaker 1: your expectation about yourself? 38 00:01:48,040 --> 00:01:51,600 Speaker 2: I mean, right now, I'm just not performing I my 39 00:01:51,720 --> 00:01:54,000 Speaker 2: absolute best. We're not performing as a team to our 40 00:01:54,000 --> 00:01:56,320 Speaker 2: absolute best. And it's frustrated. When you're a competitor, when 41 00:01:56,360 --> 00:01:58,680 Speaker 2: you want to win and you know you put a 42 00:01:58,680 --> 00:02:00,720 Speaker 2: lot of hard work into something and you know you're 43 00:02:00,760 --> 00:02:03,280 Speaker 2: not getting the result that you want, it's tough and 44 00:02:03,320 --> 00:02:04,120 Speaker 2: it's frustrating. 45 00:02:04,680 --> 00:02:07,160 Speaker 1: Is this the first time in your life we all 46 00:02:07,240 --> 00:02:10,560 Speaker 1: knew went to there was nothing about success there pretty much? 47 00:02:11,840 --> 00:02:13,280 Speaker 1: Does this run the first time in your life? You 48 00:02:13,320 --> 00:02:14,880 Speaker 1: haven't really been on a losing team? 49 00:02:15,680 --> 00:02:18,040 Speaker 2: Yeah, since my freshman year in high school at Okachobi. 50 00:02:18,600 --> 00:02:20,600 Speaker 2: But I wouldn't call up. I wouldn't label us a 51 00:02:20,639 --> 00:02:24,639 Speaker 2: losing team. Yeah, teak some valleyes and you know, we're 52 00:02:24,639 --> 00:02:28,240 Speaker 2: just navigating this valley man, We'll get there. Sorry, what 53 00:02:28,320 --> 00:02:32,480 Speaker 2: was the last twenty four hours? Later? Normal? I got 54 00:02:32,480 --> 00:02:34,360 Speaker 2: a lot of text and phone calls, But outside of that, 55 00:02:34,400 --> 00:02:35,000 Speaker 2: pretty normal. 56 00:02:35,919 --> 00:02:37,920 Speaker 1: Do you understand that you really can't get into a 57 00:02:37,960 --> 00:02:39,079 Speaker 1: fight with the fans. 58 00:02:39,440 --> 00:02:41,799 Speaker 2: I wasn't trying to pick a fight with anyone, honestly, 59 00:02:42,840 --> 00:02:45,920 Speaker 2: but I was just a moment of frustration and I 60 00:02:46,000 --> 00:02:49,440 Speaker 2: kind of said something, although it wasn't my intent intent 61 00:02:49,760 --> 00:02:52,760 Speaker 2: to offend anyone or anyone's occupation. You know, that's how 62 00:02:52,800 --> 00:02:55,079 Speaker 2: it came across, and iw'n up for that. I definitely 63 00:02:55,080 --> 00:02:56,839 Speaker 2: could have just used a better choice of words, for sure, 64 00:02:56,880 --> 00:03:00,120 Speaker 2: But I mean, hey, y'all love the fans that support us, 65 00:03:00,120 --> 00:03:02,160 Speaker 2: and you know are behind us and want to fight 66 00:03:02,200 --> 00:03:04,560 Speaker 2: for us and cheer for us. So you know, I 67 00:03:04,680 --> 00:03:07,440 Speaker 2: just apologize to those that I offended. 68 00:03:08,080 --> 00:03:10,680 Speaker 1: Getting off social media and taking any steps like that 69 00:03:10,720 --> 00:03:13,080 Speaker 1: to avoid hearing things that might put you in that 70 00:03:13,200 --> 00:03:14,119 Speaker 1: that's a space. 71 00:03:13,800 --> 00:03:17,760 Speaker 2: Again maybe Manber who knows. I mean, we live in 72 00:03:17,760 --> 00:03:20,480 Speaker 2: a digital world, you know, so if I'm not on 73 00:03:20,520 --> 00:03:22,480 Speaker 2: social media or somebody I'm close to it and they 74 00:03:22,520 --> 00:03:24,400 Speaker 2: may send me cut ups or send me something. So 75 00:03:24,840 --> 00:03:26,440 Speaker 2: I mean the way the world is now, I mean 76 00:03:26,440 --> 00:03:27,919 Speaker 2: it's kind of hard to, you know, tune out the 77 00:03:27,960 --> 00:03:29,800 Speaker 2: negative noise, but you just can't let it affect you. 78 00:03:29,840 --> 00:03:32,480 Speaker 2: You got to move forward and we must get better 79 00:03:32,520 --> 00:03:33,840 Speaker 2: as a team. 80 00:03:33,880 --> 00:03:36,200 Speaker 1: What do you want the fans to know about Evan 81 00:03:36,280 --> 00:03:37,080 Speaker 1: Neil's character? 82 00:03:38,240 --> 00:03:42,720 Speaker 2: I want the fans to know that I'm a human 83 00:03:43,000 --> 00:03:47,000 Speaker 2: like everyone else, and if you're asking anyone that's ever 84 00:03:47,040 --> 00:03:52,200 Speaker 2: been around me, they always speak highly of me. Nobody's perfect, 85 00:03:52,560 --> 00:03:56,760 Speaker 2: including myself. And I just want to apologize again for 86 00:03:56,840 --> 00:04:00,280 Speaker 2: the things that I said yesterday because you know, it's 87 00:04:00,320 --> 00:04:02,960 Speaker 2: unacceptable and I just couldn't use the better choice of words. 88 00:04:03,400 --> 00:04:07,200 Speaker 1: Obviously when fans, uh, this is bigger than just the 89 00:04:07,200 --> 00:04:07,880 Speaker 1: football side. 90 00:04:07,920 --> 00:04:09,200 Speaker 2: Did you speak to ownership? 91 00:04:09,200 --> 00:04:10,840 Speaker 1: Did they? Did they try and talk to you and 92 00:04:11,800 --> 00:04:12,040 Speaker 1: did you. 93 00:04:12,080 --> 00:04:15,800 Speaker 2: Reach that level? Family business is our business is our business, 94 00:04:15,840 --> 00:04:19,080 Speaker 2: So I don't want to get into that But. 95 00:04:19,440 --> 00:04:21,880 Speaker 1: How has this skiff at all changed the way you 96 00:04:22,240 --> 00:04:26,360 Speaker 1: view things, the way you've been performing. How do you 97 00:04:26,440 --> 00:04:27,760 Speaker 1: want to react in the future. 98 00:04:30,839 --> 00:04:34,880 Speaker 2: Well, you know, you just gotta be careful with the 99 00:04:34,880 --> 00:04:39,280 Speaker 2: words that you choose, you know, So, if anything, I'll 100 00:04:39,279 --> 00:04:41,560 Speaker 2: be quicker to hear and slower to speak.