Hall of Famer Ed Reed calls NFL the worst sport, compares league to 'the fields'
Ed Reed returned to the spotlight as he was announced as the new head coach at Bethune-Cookman, a private historically black university that competes in the FCS. The university is in Florida and Reed was there to negotiate his contract.
The collapse of Damar Hamlin remains a hot topic in the NFL. While Reed was in Florida, he was asked about Hamlin's cardiac arrest at Paycor Stadium during the game between the Cincinnati Bengals and the Buffalo Bills.
The Hall of Fame safety did not hold back against the league, saying that players should get more guaranteed money and the league is run like 'the fields':
"I’ve been saying they need to put guarantees in the contracts because you can die playing this sport. Our sport been the worst sport and everybody knowing that our contracts still not guaranteed and we still get treated like sh*t, for lack of better words."
"You know our league is ran by owners. We know that. We know it’s not a players-led league. We know the truth. Everybody knows the truth and the truth is who runs it and why it’s ran that way, it’s still the fields. It’s still an extension of the fields."
While it's unclear what type of 'fields' he's referring to, it's clear that he isn't at all happy with the way the NFL is run.
Ed Reed isn't one for holding back comments
Ed Reed earlier spoke up about Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson's contract situation. The quarterback was in a standoff with the team regarding his contract size. The Hall of Fame safety gave his two cents, warning Jackson that the Ravens will try to pay him as little as possible.
He said:
"You can think these people love you. They’re showing their true colors right now. And it’s no shot at the Ravens because they are an organization that’s a business. It’s a business first. It’s the NFL and it’s football to the players and we love that, but it’s a business first to the league.”
The former safety placed great emphasis on how the NFL and the teams competing are businesses first.
Nonetheless, given that Reed is often open to sharing his thoughts, it will be interesting to see how his comparisons to 'the fields' are received.
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