Is JR Hiding Behind His Coach and his QB?

[Squirrel]

He never has explained himself before. It has always been this way you expect anything different?  I was got the feeling he was a this is the way it is and that is that type of person. They don't feel the need to explain anything or talk to to the people.  

[Cat]

2 minutes ago, Cary Kollins said:

 

JR should take to twitter to incriminate himself.

Seems all the rage now days.

[Cat]

Just now, Squirrel said:

He never has explained himself before. It has always been this way you expect anything different?  I was got the feeling he was a this is the way it is and that is that type of person. They don't feel the need to explain anything or talk to to the people.  

True, but this is unlike any other situation. 

[MechaZain]

I think he knows there's more than what was in the SI article so he announced the sale quickly to divert attention and it's working. Notice he hasn't so much as mentioned the allegations, not even a denial. 

[Cookie Lyon]

He's ALWAYS hiding and the trash local media ALWAYS let's him off the hook.

[UpstatePanther]

42 minutes ago, cookinwithgas said:

Any lawyer or PR person on the planet would want him shipped off to Tahiti right now.

But do they have Jeans Day in Tahiti?

[Mr. Scot]

As others have said, he never spoke to the media anyway. And given that his last media session some years ago was cringeworthy (the Morgan Fogarty thing) I'd have to agree that laying low is probably what I'd advise him to so if I were his lawyer.

As to running the team, word has been that he wasn't really doing that much anymore as it was. Tina Becker had pretty much assumed what duties he had over the business side, and Hurney is running the football end.

[pantherclaw]

40 minutes ago, Cat said:

Dude was running the team. If he can't talk then he shouldn't have been.

He's not obligated to talk to the media. So what's there to be upset about.

[pantherclaw]

34 minutes ago, MechaZain said:

I think he knows there's more than what was in the SI article so he announced the sale quickly to divert attention and it's working. Notice he hasn't so much as mentioned the allegations, not even a denial. 

You must not have read his statement that the Panthers dot-com shared already. Stop judging the man, you have no right.

[Mr. Scot]

I will say this. I feel really badly for both Newton and Rivera right now. 

Newton has never had the greatest relationship with the media anyway. His habit of saying things that come out worse than what he really means doesn't help. There was the whole thing with Jourdan Rodrigue not terribly long ago. That seems to have blown over, but now he's stuck answering questions about his creepy owner and probably trying desperately to make sure that he doesn't say anything that can be misconstrued.

He shouldn't have to be in this position. It's terrible that he's having to talk about this at all. Happily, he seems to be handling it well so far.

And then there's Rivera.

Lord knows I'm not the greatest fan of Ron Rivera the coach, but I'm a huge fan of Ron Rivera the man. He's always seemed like as good a person as you could find, and with a wonderful family as well. I may question his ability, but I've never questioned his integrity.

Same as with Newton, it sucks that Rivera is now having to answer questions about such an uncomfortable topic. Especially so at a time when he should be feeling good because the team has a good record late in the season.

Neither of them deserves to be in the position that Richardson has put them in. It sucks that they are.

[ncsfinest21]

Jerrys health issues and if I recall before this there were reports of his sons taking over the team before they declined the offer. He has been wavering with selling the team due to his health issues before. This comes as no surprise. Seeing he is 81 years old, better now than never for him so he atleast gets to see who takes over the team.

[TheRed]

53 minutes ago, Cookie Lyon said:

He's ALWAYS hiding and the trash local media ALWAYS let's him off the hook.

It's interesting how few people here want to talk about how our local media couldn't wait to rake Newton over the coals over the Jourdan Rodrigue fiasco, but not one local reporter got wind of any of this over the years. Oh but Joe Person couldn't wait to tell us about how Brandon Lafell was a deadbeat baby daddy though.

[Cookie Lyon]

Just now, TheRed said:

It's interesting how few people here want to talk about how our local media couldn't wait to rake Newton over the coals over the Jourdan Rodrigue fiasco, but not one local reporter got wind of any of this over the years. Oh but Joe Person couldn't wait to tell us about how Brandon Lafell was a deadbeat baby daddy though.

Bingo!

Ever since this JR news came out, I've always wondered if the Charlotte Observer knew about it and didn't report it.

[MechaZain]

27 minutes ago, pantherclaw said:

You must not have read his statement that the Panthers dot-com shared already. Stop judging the man, you have no right.

Got a link? All I see is him announcing the sale and a spokesman saying they're cooperating.