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New England Patriots star Jahlani Tavai attacks his own fans in astonishing outburst
Daily Mail UK ^ | January 03, 2025 | JACK BEZANTS

Posted on 01/03/2025 8:35:01 AM PST by Red Badger

New England Patriots linebacker Jahlani Tavai has launched a blistering attack on the team's fanbase as their awful season creaks towards a miserable ending this weekend.

The Patriots lost 40-7 at home to Los Angeles Chargers in their last game and if they lose again this weekend to the Buffalo Bills, they'll have the No. 1 pick for the NFL Draft later this year.

Tavai appeared on The Gregg Hill Show on Friday morning, defending under-fire head coach Jerod Mayo and instead blaming the fans for criticizing the players.

'I definitely told a fan to quiet down in a non-polite way,' Tavai said about the Chargers game.

'There’s a reason why they’re fans. Everybody can say what they think that we should be doing. In the long end, they are not qualified to be doing what Mayo is doing.

'They're fans. I appreciate them at times but sometimes they have just got to know their place. Rome wasn't built in a day.'

(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...


TOPICS: Military/Veterans; Society; Sports; Weird Stuff
KEYWORDS: football; massasschusetts; newengland

1 posted on 01/03/2025 8:35:01 AM PST by Red Badger
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To: Red Badger

‘They’re fans. I appreciate them at times but sometimes they have just got to know their place. Rome wasn’t built in a day.’

…their “place” is paying your obscene salary dick weed.


2 posted on 01/03/2025 8:40:08 AM PST by albie (U)
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To: albie

I guess they never taught that in college.............


3 posted on 01/03/2025 8:41:38 AM PST by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegals are put up in 5 Star hotels....................)
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To: albie
Seems to me he’s defending his coach more than attacking the team’s fans.

I’d venture to guess that most fans would make terrible coaches or GMs in sports.

4 posted on 01/03/2025 8:42:37 AM PST by Alberta's Child ("Well, maybe I'm a little rough around the edges; inside a little hollow.” -- Tom Petty, “Rebels”)
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To: Red Badger

Lack of impulse control.....
It’s a black thang YO.


5 posted on 01/03/2025 8:42:38 AM PST by V_TWIN (America...so great even the people that hate it refuse to leave!)
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To: albie

Actually the advertisers are paying his salary.


6 posted on 01/03/2025 8:43:39 AM PST by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: Red Badger

Elon Musk did better than that.


7 posted on 01/03/2025 9:04:19 AM PST by Wilderness Conservative (Nature is the ultimate conservative)
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To: albie

It wasn’t an “attack.” Why don’t you suit up?


8 posted on 01/03/2025 9:09:14 AM PST by subterfuge (I'm a pure-blood!)
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To: dfwgator

And without fans/product purchasers there are no advertisers


9 posted on 01/03/2025 9:20:56 AM PST by albie (U)
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To: Red Badger

This game will have a pre-season feel to it

The Buffalo Bills have secured 2nd seed, will rest key players, so will only play 2nd stringers. They don’t care if they lose

The Patriots may have pride, but they would very much like the #1 pick, so their players incentive is not to get injured, and unspoken management incentive is also to lose.

Surprised the NFL didn’t “flex” this to 6 AM game time.


10 posted on 01/03/2025 9:47:57 AM PST by PGR88
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To: Alberta's Child
I’d venture to guess that most fans would make terrible coaches or GMs in sports.

1990s Buffalo Bills Coach Marv Levy:

"If you start listening to the fans, soon you're going to be sitting with them."

11 posted on 01/03/2025 9:49:52 AM PST by PGR88
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To: Wilderness Conservative

Far better.


12 posted on 01/03/2025 10:03:43 AM PST by No name given ( Anonymous is who you’ll know me as)
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To: albie

The average NFL career is now 3.3 YEARS.
That is including kickers and back up quarterbacks which tend to really bring the average up.
Very few players get the big money except QBs and wide receivers.
Then after suiting up for a few years their bodies are severely damaged. Not to mention their brains(CTE).
A lot of NFL players die young.

So, IMHO they earn every dollar they make.
Nobody is forcing anyone to watch.


13 posted on 01/03/2025 10:10:19 AM PST by woodbutcher1963
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To: Red Badger

This is 70% due to being named stupidly.


14 posted on 01/03/2025 10:38:57 AM PST by SaxxonWoods (Black guy upon receiving a MAGA hat: "MURICA!")
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