1 00:00:00,200 --> 00:00:04,920 Speaker 1: You seem surprised still by the rule. Why is that? Um? 2 00:00:04,960 --> 00:00:07,480 Speaker 1: I just thought, Um, you know, after we looked at 3 00:00:07,480 --> 00:00:11,680 Speaker 1: the facts in the situation that the NFL but be understanding. 4 00:00:12,119 --> 00:00:15,080 Speaker 1: But because it's kind of a it's a no tallenge policy, 5 00:00:15,120 --> 00:00:22,840 Speaker 1: they you know, I guess uphilld the suspension. What, um, calamaphine? 6 00:00:24,280 --> 00:00:28,880 Speaker 1: How did you find out that that wasn't allowed? Um? 7 00:00:29,040 --> 00:00:31,800 Speaker 1: I guess A few weeks after my test, UM, I 8 00:00:32,200 --> 00:00:35,400 Speaker 1: went back and spoke to the doctor. Um, well, initially 9 00:00:35,440 --> 00:00:37,680 Speaker 1: the doctor said it was not a bad substance. In fact, 10 00:00:37,680 --> 00:00:40,760 Speaker 1: he had given it to other NFL players, which is 11 00:00:40,760 --> 00:00:43,880 Speaker 1: why I kind of trusted and kind of kept kept 12 00:00:43,920 --> 00:00:46,839 Speaker 1: living my life. And um, you know, I was at 13 00:00:46,840 --> 00:00:48,640 Speaker 1: the dinner one night with a guy who worked for me, 14 00:00:48,680 --> 00:00:50,400 Speaker 1: and we started talking about another player who was gonna 15 00:00:50,400 --> 00:00:53,640 Speaker 1: suspended for something completely different, and just kind of a 16 00:00:53,760 --> 00:00:55,400 Speaker 1: light kind of went off my head. Let me just 17 00:00:55,440 --> 00:00:57,920 Speaker 1: call the doctor and make sure, just to make myself 18 00:00:57,960 --> 00:01:00,920 Speaker 1: feel better, and UM asked them what the active and 19 00:01:01,080 --> 00:01:04,400 Speaker 1: ingredient was. And then we looked it up right then 20 00:01:04,400 --> 00:01:07,160 Speaker 1: and there, and sure enough it was a bad substance. 21 00:01:07,480 --> 00:01:14,680 Speaker 1: How this decision that was finally rendered here it's very frustrating. Um. 22 00:01:14,800 --> 00:01:20,759 Speaker 1: You know, I have no problem accepting the punishment. Ultimately, 23 00:01:20,760 --> 00:01:24,319 Speaker 1: I'm sponsored for what's putting my body ultimately. But I 24 00:01:24,319 --> 00:01:28,240 Speaker 1: guess the tough thing I'm dealing with is that I'm 25 00:01:28,319 --> 00:01:32,520 Speaker 1: letting down a lot of people my family, um, the 26 00:01:32,560 --> 00:01:34,360 Speaker 1: guys in the locker room, the guys, the people in 27 00:01:34,360 --> 00:01:37,039 Speaker 1: the organization that brought me here. And that's kind of 28 00:01:37,040 --> 00:01:40,880 Speaker 1: what's what's been questioned me with this whole situation. UM. 29 00:01:40,959 --> 00:01:43,280 Speaker 1: But you know, I'm just taking a day by day 30 00:01:43,280 --> 00:01:46,840 Speaker 1: that the Giants have been um, overly supportive of the 31 00:01:46,920 --> 00:01:49,120 Speaker 1: such situation and work with me through it throughout and 32 00:01:49,160 --> 00:01:51,600 Speaker 1: I'm just ready to move on and you know, get 33 00:01:51,600 --> 00:01:55,880 Speaker 1: back to playing football. Um. You know, I guess my 34 00:01:56,160 --> 00:01:58,320 Speaker 1: wife's kind of put it in perspective. I mean, although 35 00:01:58,400 --> 00:02:00,240 Speaker 1: these times are very very hard on me, as I 36 00:02:00,320 --> 00:02:02,960 Speaker 1: love this game and I take it very very serious. UM, 37 00:02:03,000 --> 00:02:04,880 Speaker 1: and I think I've had a clean slate for the 38 00:02:04,880 --> 00:02:07,720 Speaker 1: majority of my career. Um, you know, if you put 39 00:02:07,760 --> 00:02:11,240 Speaker 1: in perspective, she said, yesterday, I played a two games 40 00:02:11,240 --> 00:02:14,720 Speaker 1: in my career. You know, four games is you know 41 00:02:14,960 --> 00:02:17,240 Speaker 1: a small part of that. Um, although right now it's 42 00:02:17,240 --> 00:02:19,200 Speaker 1: it's very very hard to swallow and hard to deal with. 43 00:02:19,320 --> 00:02:21,640 Speaker 1: But she kind of put it in perspective, how do 44 00:02:21,680 --> 00:02:26,119 Speaker 1: you if you are a veteran the league, why didn't 45 00:02:26,160 --> 00:02:28,760 Speaker 1: you you you kind of know the process, right, Why 46 00:02:28,800 --> 00:02:31,160 Speaker 1: didn't you just go to the league or you know, 47 00:02:31,200 --> 00:02:34,040 Speaker 1: the fifth team doctor or whatever people were taking. What 48 00:02:34,240 --> 00:02:37,120 Speaker 1: was the thinking behind that? I think ultimately just because 49 00:02:37,320 --> 00:02:41,079 Speaker 1: the doctor had said, no, it's not a bad substance. UM. 50 00:02:41,160 --> 00:02:44,639 Speaker 1: And I have subscribed to other NFL guys. UM. If 51 00:02:44,639 --> 00:02:48,200 Speaker 1: the doctor says, I'm not sure would have looked into it. 52 00:02:48,680 --> 00:02:50,880 Speaker 1: The doctor never said he given it to anyone any 53 00:02:50,880 --> 00:02:55,119 Speaker 1: other NFL players. A thousand persent looked into it. Um. 54 00:02:55,720 --> 00:02:58,520 Speaker 1: I've gone through the TUE process UM for a couple 55 00:02:58,520 --> 00:03:03,080 Speaker 1: of medicines, and IM really understand it. UM. And and 56 00:03:03,520 --> 00:03:05,280 Speaker 1: that's just honest answer. Are you going to take any 57 00:03:05,280 --> 00:03:09,320 Speaker 1: action against the doctor for giving you erroneous information? Um? 58 00:03:09,360 --> 00:03:12,160 Speaker 1: We're definitely looking into it. UM. We're kind of examining 59 00:03:12,200 --> 00:03:15,240 Speaker 1: all of our options. This this news is all you know, 60 00:03:15,360 --> 00:03:17,280 Speaker 1: just came out a few days ago. So I'm still 61 00:03:17,280 --> 00:03:20,799 Speaker 1: trying to get through camp, trying to try my best 62 00:03:20,800 --> 00:03:23,760 Speaker 1: to stay focused, UM and continue to be a leader. 63 00:03:24,000 --> 00:03:27,200 Speaker 1: For this organization and you know, practice hard, but I'm 64 00:03:27,240 --> 00:03:28,600 Speaker 1: not sure right now. How do you think the league 65 00:03:28,600 --> 00:03:30,320 Speaker 1: needs to adjust how they view these You kind of 66 00:03:30,360 --> 00:03:33,160 Speaker 1: alluded to it in your statement, but what should the 67 00:03:33,240 --> 00:03:35,160 Speaker 1: league do to kind of view these things on a 68 00:03:35,160 --> 00:03:39,280 Speaker 1: more case by case basis solution? You know, I don't 69 00:03:39,280 --> 00:03:43,760 Speaker 1: have all the answers. I just I guess it's a 70 00:03:43,800 --> 00:03:48,200 Speaker 1: slippery slope because I guess if you if you let 71 00:03:48,960 --> 00:03:52,280 Speaker 1: I guess my situation slide, then you have a number 72 00:03:52,280 --> 00:03:54,280 Speaker 1: of other other guys are probably trying to say say 73 00:03:54,320 --> 00:03:57,320 Speaker 1: the same thing, and then you know, it can open 74 00:03:57,400 --> 00:03:59,240 Speaker 1: up a can of warms. That That's why I'm assuming. 75 00:03:59,240 --> 00:04:04,160 Speaker 1: But uh, you know, I guess some ideas that I'm 76 00:04:04,160 --> 00:04:06,480 Speaker 1: gonna you know, present to the NFL when when the 77 00:04:06,520 --> 00:04:09,080 Speaker 1: time comes. Um, I guess leading up to this new 78 00:04:09,160 --> 00:04:11,040 Speaker 1: cb A and I think there are some ways that 79 00:04:11,160 --> 00:04:16,279 Speaker 1: kind of work with it with the players. But it's 80 00:04:16,360 --> 00:04:18,719 Speaker 1: unfortunate hadn't happened yet. I guess, is this one of 81 00:04:18,760 --> 00:04:22,440 Speaker 1: the drugs that could have been a therapeutic use exemption 82 00:04:22,600 --> 00:04:25,839 Speaker 1: had you gone to them before you took it? I 83 00:04:25,880 --> 00:04:29,440 Speaker 1: believe so, yes, And you didn't go to them because 84 00:04:29,560 --> 00:04:32,080 Speaker 1: the doctor again, I guess told you that it was 85 00:04:32,080 --> 00:04:35,720 Speaker 1: wasn't banned. Yes, did you you said that he told 86 00:04:35,720 --> 00:04:38,359 Speaker 1: you he gave the same treatment to a couple other players. 87 00:04:38,960 --> 00:04:41,280 Speaker 1: Did you find out who they were? Did you try 88 00:04:41,279 --> 00:04:43,520 Speaker 1: to get them to testify on your behalf? Did you 89 00:04:43,520 --> 00:04:47,040 Speaker 1: find out whether those guys have been suspending before or well? 90 00:04:47,120 --> 00:04:49,919 Speaker 1: Because I think because of Hippa, he wasn't able to 91 00:04:50,680 --> 00:04:53,960 Speaker 1: mention those people the doctor. What is your plan for 92 00:04:54,320 --> 00:04:55,920 Speaker 1: you can't be around the team for those four games 93 00:04:55,960 --> 00:04:58,960 Speaker 1: because of the group band phone rules of that suspension. 94 00:04:59,000 --> 00:05:01,520 Speaker 1: So what is your plan for those four weeks, four 95 00:05:01,560 --> 00:05:03,480 Speaker 1: games where you're gonna work out? You can stay here, 96 00:05:03,480 --> 00:05:08,000 Speaker 1: you're gonna go elsewhere? Well, I gotta figure out what's 97 00:05:08,080 --> 00:05:12,039 Speaker 1: what's allowed as far as communication with coaches and the 98 00:05:12,080 --> 00:05:15,080 Speaker 1: people inside the building. Um, I don't think you can 99 00:05:15,160 --> 00:05:17,960 Speaker 1: be here. Yeah, I know that, but I don't I'm 100 00:05:17,960 --> 00:05:21,320 Speaker 1: not sure about the communication part. But I'm gonna get 101 00:05:21,360 --> 00:05:25,880 Speaker 1: with coach Wellman and get a intense workout plans, something 102 00:05:25,880 --> 00:05:28,279 Speaker 1: that allows me to stay in tip top shape. So 103 00:05:28,360 --> 00:05:30,960 Speaker 1: once I get back week five and I'm in the 104 00:05:30,960 --> 00:05:34,720 Speaker 1: ground running, unlike every year, you kind of use camp 105 00:05:34,720 --> 00:05:36,400 Speaker 1: to really get in shape. For the season. I gotta 106 00:05:36,440 --> 00:05:39,559 Speaker 1: come in that Monday after the fourth fourth game, ready 107 00:05:39,560 --> 00:05:43,039 Speaker 1: to rock and roll and ready to be rolling. So 108 00:05:43,360 --> 00:05:46,800 Speaker 1: um again, this is all pretty new new to me, 109 00:05:46,880 --> 00:05:52,640 Speaker 1: and I was expecting it not have a suspension, but UM, 110 00:05:52,680 --> 00:05:53,839 Speaker 1: you know, I'm gonna deal with it. I'm gonna deal 111 00:05:53,880 --> 00:05:56,040 Speaker 1: with the best I possibly can and you know, stay 112 00:05:56,040 --> 00:05:58,520 Speaker 1: positive and continue to try to leave this team and 113 00:05:59,200 --> 00:06:01,000 Speaker 1: you know, just work through. I mean, of course this 114 00:06:01,120 --> 00:06:03,560 Speaker 1: is tough right now. You think this will fuel your 115 00:06:03,600 --> 00:06:06,599 Speaker 1: fire even more as you get back on that football field, 116 00:06:06,680 --> 00:06:09,920 Speaker 1: no doubt, no doubt. Do you mentally move forward from 117 00:06:09,920 --> 00:06:12,279 Speaker 1: this cone for the rest of the year once you 118 00:06:12,360 --> 00:06:16,440 Speaker 1: come back, Um, I think you just take it day 119 00:06:16,440 --> 00:06:19,000 Speaker 1: by day. UM. I think, I honestly think the hardest 120 00:06:19,000 --> 00:06:22,120 Speaker 1: part is almost it's it's just about over me. I've 121 00:06:22,160 --> 00:06:27,400 Speaker 1: I've been thinking about this since April and May. Um, 122 00:06:27,400 --> 00:06:29,040 Speaker 1: this has been on my mind. I've I've lost a 123 00:06:29,040 --> 00:06:32,000 Speaker 1: lot of sleep and it's it's kind of hurt me 124 00:06:32,040 --> 00:06:35,159 Speaker 1: to my core. Um, you know, having to explain that 125 00:06:35,760 --> 00:06:39,240 Speaker 1: the organization what's going on. But so I'm just I'm 126 00:06:39,240 --> 00:06:41,359 Speaker 1: just ready to move forward. UM. I just want to 127 00:06:41,360 --> 00:06:45,360 Speaker 1: play football. UM, you look at me, I'm not. I'm 128 00:06:45,360 --> 00:06:48,920 Speaker 1: not trying to cheat. Um. I think I've represent the 129 00:06:49,040 --> 00:06:52,800 Speaker 1: NFL shield um fairly well. My my my career, and 130 00:06:52,839 --> 00:06:54,960 Speaker 1: I cheat a lot of things. And and I hope 131 00:06:55,000 --> 00:06:58,560 Speaker 1: that this doesn't smear that reputation. And I've very hard 132 00:06:58,560 --> 00:07:02,479 Speaker 1: for that. But I mean a lot of people have 133 00:07:02,560 --> 00:07:06,120 Speaker 1: written stuff that your wife had a baby earlier this year. 134 00:07:06,400 --> 00:07:09,039 Speaker 1: Why does he need a fertility drug? I mean, is 135 00:07:09,120 --> 00:07:14,480 Speaker 1: can you answer that? I mean that that that's pretty personal, 136 00:07:15,200 --> 00:07:19,200 Speaker 1: very very personal. UM So, I mean, I don't want 137 00:07:19,200 --> 00:07:24,800 Speaker 1: to get into it, and said, you sit in the past, 138 00:07:24,880 --> 00:07:28,080 Speaker 1: that thing live in twenty thirteen, you said it was 139 00:07:28,120 --> 00:07:30,120 Speaker 1: selfish when two other guys on your team at the 140 00:07:30,160 --> 00:07:34,200 Speaker 1: time had gotten suspended. Um, I think it was repeats. 141 00:07:35,280 --> 00:07:38,360 Speaker 1: Do you do? You know what? But they got suspended 142 00:07:38,400 --> 00:07:40,560 Speaker 1: for what what? What I think of his job. It's 143 00:07:40,600 --> 00:07:45,760 Speaker 1: like marijuana or something. I think that's a completely different 144 00:07:45,760 --> 00:07:52,520 Speaker 1: situation than me taking a substance to try to have 145 00:07:52,600 --> 00:07:55,640 Speaker 1: another kid. I was just busy. You know, if the 146 00:07:55,720 --> 00:07:57,720 Speaker 1: players in the locker room about the same year, what 147 00:07:57,760 --> 00:08:02,440 Speaker 1: would you say to that sort of where I get it, 148 00:08:02,440 --> 00:08:05,440 Speaker 1: It hasn't been asked him, so I haven't had to 149 00:08:05,560 --> 00:08:08,920 Speaker 1: address it. I'll think about that one though. Gold from 150 00:08:09,080 --> 00:08:13,080 Speaker 1: football football perspective, how well equipped is your wide receiver's 151 00:08:13,160 --> 00:08:17,239 Speaker 1: room to make do during the month that you Um 152 00:08:17,280 --> 00:08:19,800 Speaker 1: just just based off a camp and what I'm seeing 153 00:08:19,800 --> 00:08:23,600 Speaker 1: from the guys were getting guys back. Um, I've really 154 00:08:23,600 --> 00:08:26,800 Speaker 1: been impressed with with our young guys. But I think T. J. 155 00:08:27,000 --> 00:08:30,640 Speaker 1: Jones is going to be a great guy to come 156 00:08:30,680 --> 00:08:32,720 Speaker 1: in and and do work for us. I mean, he's 157 00:08:33,240 --> 00:08:35,679 Speaker 1: he's a very smart guy, a looser guy. Um, he 158 00:08:35,720 --> 00:08:37,680 Speaker 1: has ability to play all the positions at the wide 159 00:08:37,679 --> 00:08:40,160 Speaker 1: receiver group, So I have no doubt that he's gonna 160 00:08:40,160 --> 00:08:42,320 Speaker 1: step in. And then you know, we we got Sterling, 161 00:08:42,360 --> 00:08:48,160 Speaker 1: we had Cody, Um, we got Benny who's doing great. So, um, 162 00:08:48,480 --> 00:08:52,079 Speaker 1: we have a bunch of really good guys, and you know, 163 00:08:52,840 --> 00:08:54,959 Speaker 1: route those guys on the best I possibly can while 164 00:08:54,960 --> 00:08:56,760 Speaker 1: I'm here and then went him away. I'm you know, 165 00:08:56,800 --> 00:08:59,080 Speaker 1: watch the film like I'm there and and try to 166 00:08:59,160 --> 00:09:01,040 Speaker 1: lead the the best I possibly can.