LabattBlue Posted September 24, 2004 Posted September 24, 2004 Sapp's bad talk is a cheap shot While wondering why certain NFL players don't pick on someone their own size ... The aptly named Warren Sapp is up to his old tricks with those who helped make him wealthy and popular — the local print media. Fans wouldn't know it by watching his interviews on TV, or when cameras pan the sidelines, because the Oakland Raiders veteran defensive tackle seems friendly and cooperative. Here's the reality: Sapp's rap is phony. I have witnessed Sapp's surly act in the locker room, complete with bug-eyed sneer, when he played for Tampa Bay. It is neither pretty nor professional. And that is why nine Raiders beat writers from the Bay Area are boycotting Sapp, whose behavior is described as "condescending, rude and intimidating" by Steve Corkran of the Contra Costa Times. The most recent incident involved the San Francisco Chronicle's Nancy Gay, whom Sapp recently called a "know-it-all (expletive)" because he thought she wrote an unflattering piece. One problem: It wasn't her story. Sapp is hostile, belligerent and foul-mouthed. How can one man weigh so much and be so small? Gay is not endorsing the boycott but already had decided that she wouldn't interview Sapp anymore. "It's my personal way of saying, 'Enough already,' " she said. "If he can't treat me with dignity and respect, I don't want to have anything to do with him." To the Raiders' credit, team executive Amy Trask asked Gay if she wanted Sapp to apologize; she declined. Best as we can tell, there isn't anything genuine that comes from Sapp, whose disingenuous yap will make him perfect for his next job: television. http://www.usatoday.com/sports/columnist/s...-saraceno_x.htm
Guffalo Posted September 24, 2004 Posted September 24, 2004 Yikes, farther down in the column an interesting peice about Conrad Dobler.... Here's what happened to Conrad Dobler: When he played guard for the Cardinals in the '70s, Dobler was considered the dirtiest player in pro football, hence his autobiography, They Call Me Dirty. These days, the witty, tough Dobler helps care for his wife, Joy. She became a quadriplegic three years ago when she broke her neck. Dobler, who later played in New Orleans and Buffalo before retiring in 1981, owns a supplemental nursing service company in Overland Park, Kan. ...
Simon Posted September 24, 2004 Posted September 24, 2004 Waaahhhhh, a football player is swearing and being mean to me........... What the hell do these people expect when they walk into a locker room and start asking stupid questions to pissed off guys who've been getting the shlt beat out of them for the last several hours? If they don't like it they can go work the golf circuit.
Hollywood Donahoe Posted September 24, 2004 Posted September 24, 2004 Sapp is one of the biggest !@#$s in sports today, and he's been regressing as a player since 2000. RETIRE ALREADY, YOU JERK!
USMCBillsFan Posted September 24, 2004 Posted September 24, 2004 The problem is that Sapp loves this type of attention. He hasn't been doing stevestojan on the field so he needs to do something to get into the spotlight.
John from Riverside Posted September 24, 2004 Posted September 24, 2004 Did Sapp make even ONE play on Sunday?
KD in CA Posted September 24, 2004 Posted September 24, 2004 Waaahhhhh, a football player is swearing and being mean to me........... What the hell do these people expect when they walk into a locker room and start asking stupid questions to pissed off guys who've been getting the shlt beat out of them for the last several hours? If they don't like it they can go work the golf circuit. 44269[/snapback] If you can't stand the heat.....
seq004 Posted September 24, 2004 Posted September 24, 2004 Sapp is still in grammer school and if not football he would be doing time in jail. A major a-hole that the media tries to portray as a nice guy.
gantrules Posted September 24, 2004 Posted September 24, 2004 Awwwwwwwwwwwww poor babyyyyyy...the guy makes more money than most of us will make in a lifetime and he has to answer some questions after playing a childhood game.... weep, weep for Poooooor Mr. Sapp.
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