David Clowney Apologizes and Says It “Wasn’t Me”
David Clowney updates on the “rogue” Twitter incident from earlier in the week on his website.
I want to talk about that Twitter thing. I don’t know exactly what happened, someone hacked into my account and went stupid crazy on my Twitter page. I just want to let the fans know that wasn’t me. I definitely want to apologize to anyone who was offended, but it wasn’t me. A guy with the team got in touch with someone from Twitter and took my page down so they could delete all those messages and change my password. So I have cancelled my Twitter account for now.
So David has apologized for the actions of a hacker (intent on besmirching a second string Wide Receiver on the New York Jets with 13 career receptions in the regular season) and that’s probably the end of that. I’ll chalk it up to technical lingo, but his page is still up and all the public messages are there, by the way.
There’s about 1,000 theories I could float here, but think would only be aggravating this subject.
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If I were you Dave, I would be more concerned about having a job next season!
The way I see it your out of here dude!
I think Clowney was the one who made all the comments. He probably did it out of frustration and now he’s trying to cover it up.
I believe that he probably made the first comment and then realized what he did and tried to cover it up with those absurd comments
Whatever. I think it would be a nice gesture to send a signed jersey or something to the guy who was told to kill himself, even if it wasn’t Clowney himself that made that comment. Anyone agree? Perhaps someone should suggest it to him.
I couldn’t care less about any of this.
This is total BS. Who cares?
I just find it harder to sympathize with the guy who sits ay his keyboard telling pro football players to “shut up and play,” or whatever, and then goes and cries about it in public when the player snaps back.
My apologues if it was you, Bassett ;)
*apologies*
On another note, why are so many people suggesting that the Jets should get rid of Clowney? Because he likes to use twitter? Why should we give up on a young talented prospect? This is the problem with Jets fans, you give up too easily.
The apology makes sense, as he put himself in the position to be questioned in the first place by having a twitter account and making waves earlier this year.
Clowney certainly has maturity issues, but he’s a perfect 3rd WR. You can put Jericho in the slot and let the Clown fly deep…like when Parcells had Dedric Ward and Chrebet would move to the slot.
I know this has been said before, but if Weis is fired by ND, he’d be a great OC for the Jets. Also, if Ryan could take his arrogance, Martz is an offensive genius. I mean with Jericho, Edwards, the Clown, Keller, a great OL and a rookie with talent, the offense should be better. I wish Schotty had a twitter page!
Which comes first – The Public Relations Agent or the Playing Time?
Clowney needs both! Implore family, friends to pull the plug on his twitter account until he has something to talk about. I love his naive enthusiasm, but his comments show no respect for the opponent and the fans.
COS, an abbreviation for Coach Over Shoulder!
Speaking of Rex, while he’s no Mike Holmgren (Montana, Young, Favre, Hasselbach), he’s a damn good leader and he’s doing the right thing by getting more involved in the offense, even if only getting his voice in the young Sanchez’s ear.
Rex is; however, a Deafensive Coach. He’s lossed a big man in the middle with Kris Jenkin’s injury, but he was smart to bring in Scott and Leonard to help deploy his defense and project his personality. I love these guys on and off the field. The play with reckless abandon and speak with deliberate humility.
Hopefully, they can turn Kerry Rhodes head and game arround. This benching might be the best thing that ever happened to him. He seems to be the antithesis of Jerry Rice, sleeping in and cutting corners all week, only to ’show up and blow up’ on Sundays – ’cause he’s so damned talented.
Well, the bubble’s burst. Time to get to work. Stick, Dig, and Wrap yourself into earning your job back. No more missed tackles, INT’s and getting runover.
Overall, I’ve got to say that given the circumstances and acknowledging his hand in our 4-6 record, I like how Coach Ryan has responded.
Let’s see what these young guys can do. We’re playing for pride and building for next year.
SackDance,
I think Weis is far more arrogant than Martz and lacks the perspective to serve as anything less than top dog in an organization. One of the problems I see in the future for Ryan is an inability to work with big personalities and egos down the road- these types make up 90% of coaches and coordinators worth their salt.
Question: how come the Jets have always had such a hard time finding young talent in terms of coaches? I feel like we constantly go to the well for older, recently released coaches from other teams (the Hacketts and Heimerdingers of the world).
Um honestly I dont see the big deal even if he did say to the guy to kill himself. Who knows what correspondence he sent to Clowney. If Leon Washington tolde me to kill myself, I would be like “Damn, that’s fcuked up…what a douche move on his part.”
The guy that got told that should grow a set and not let someone he hardly knows get to him, if it does, then he has personal issues.
“Question: how come the Jets have always had such a hard time finding young talent in terms of coaches? I feel like we constantly go to the well for older, recently released coaches from other teams (the Hacketts and Heimerdingers of the world).”
For co-ordinators we do (apart from Schott), but our last few head coaches are the opposite. Maybe they need to do it the other way around!
“Who knows what correspondence he sent to Clowney.”
We published what he sent to Clowney on this site. http://www.thejetsblog.com/2009/11/23/breaking-david-clowney-tells-fan-to-kill-yourselfon-twitter/
Mike francesca said on his show that if cower wants the jet job it is his to take. Has anyone heard anything about this wonderful rumor.
@Bent
What I was eluding to was that any direct messages that David Clowney are sent in private. The public would not be privy to them so in case it was true, you dont know if the was harassing DC. Just looking at theoretical aspects fo this scenario.
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@EpidemikE
I respectfully dissagree with your comment, because I have the complete opposite oppinion.
It’s not that the fan needs to grow a pair, because he complained. Rather, Clowney needs to simply grow up.
Personally, I wouldn’t chatting with David Clowney, because he would have little to offer me outside the gridiron. It’s like listening to Bono talk politics. I really don’t care who’s threads Clowney’s rockin’ or he favorite color and what he just ate.
That said, were I to be one of our younger fans who did care to follow him on twitter, then it would be complete crap to have him tell me to kill myself, regardless of the exchange.
Bottom line, he’s in the entertainment industry and obligated to handle himself within the code of conduct befitting the NFL and even more so the NY Jets.
If I was Woody, I would remind the young pup, he’s not a gangster rapper promoting a new release; rather, he’s second string wide out trying to make an 4-6 franchise. I sign your paycheck, so shut the hell up, ’cause you’re embarrassing yourself and the team.
I’m sure this is happening. This is much more sever than his previous offense and likely won’t result in any public penalty, because both the team and Clowney are sweeping this under the rug.
Twitter-Gate!
or
Clowney-Gate!
or
Kill Yourself-Gate!
I can’t decide. Like ‘em all!