LANDOVER, MD - DECEMBER 07: Head coach Jay Gruden of the Washington Redskins looks on during the first half of a game against the St. Louis Rams at FedExField on December 7, 2014 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)
The Redskins are a mess. They've been a mess for a long time.
When it comes to criticizing the head coach, however, Jay Gruden would appreciate it if you kept your insults strictly about football.
At a recent press conference, Washington's head coach was asked about tuning out the noise from the media, and disgruntled fans upset about things like his relationship with quarterback Robert Griffin III.
Here's how he responded:
"I listen to it a little bit, I read some articles. I have to kind of be up to date so when I come up here I'm aware of what's going on, you know. I really dislike the guy who called me a fat ass. That really ticked me off. I don't mind you critiquing my coaching style, but to make fun of my weight, that's unfair. I'm only 225. Jesus."
Gruden went on to explain that taking verbal abuse is a part of the gig for a head coach that he's accepted: "But the 'fat' thing, I don't have to."
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