Redskins coach Jay Gruden would like folks to stop calling him fat
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}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.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}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."