FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — New England Patriots safety Jabrill Peppers apologized to teammates Friday for any distraction caused by remarks he made to New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley on the field after last Sunday's game.
In the aftermath of the Patriots' 10-7 loss to the Giants, Peppers went to embrace Barkley, his former teammate, and said: «You lucky we ass.» The comment was picked up by an NFL Films microphone worn by the running back.
On Friday, Peppers was asked about the exchange, which went viral on social media. «I just want to apologize to my teammates and coaches for even having to answer questions about that,» Peppers said. «We have more important things to worry about than me being quoted on a hot mic.
At the end of the day, we're 2-9, we have a top-5 pick in the draft that didn't come via trade and we all know the standard.