By: Ryan Plinske
Tuesday, September 22nd, 2009 at 2:15pm
Many people often think that at first you should stay under the radar for say when you’re new to a job. Now, this doesn’t describe Washington Redskins rookie linebacker Robert Henson at all. Henson was the Redskins sixth round pick (186th Overall) out of Texas Christian University in the 2009 draft.
Robert Henson has started out the 2009 season inactive for the first two games and still has been able to make a name for himself with the general public. 'How you ask?’ is probably the best question anyone out there is asking. The rookie linebacker was quoted from his Twitter page and had the following to say,
“All you fake half hearted Skins fan can.. I won't go there but I dislike you very strongly, don't come to Fed Ex to boo dim wits!! No I didn't play but I still made more than you in a year and you'd [gladly] switch spots with me in a second, I was talking to the fans [who] said the crazy stuff, I'm use [to] heckling but I've never been booed in my own stadium. Again that was for the half hearted but if everyone wants to jump in come on. The question is who are you to say you know what's best for the team and you work 9 to 5 at McDonalds. You don't wanna follow me anymore then fine but we play for you and win lose or draw we represent you!! My guy on the Rams said they never got booed even when they didn't win a game. We made mistakes out there but we fought through them tooth and nail.”
All I have to say is that how can this man call out every fan when he is not even on the field competing. Does he realize how many people out there would love to be working 9 to 5 at McDonalds with the economy the way it is. What does he have against McDonalds? He said that he has never been booed in his own stadium before but last time I checked he wasn’t out there on the field and was inactive the last two games. I didn’t really take the ‘dim wit’ comment any farther than a hearty laugh but for a man of his status or lack thereof to go out there calling the Redskin fans names was probably the straw that broke the camels back in a sense.
He later posted an apology on his Twitter account saying,
“I apologize for all earlier comments about and to the fans, I was hit with objects from the crowd and was frustrated. 1-1 looks good baby”
After hearing what he had to say both before and after his questionable comments I still wonder what kind of an apology this is. As kids at a young age they are taught to apologize for what they did and state it verbatim and be sincere about it in their apology. This was not what (Robert) Henson needed to do so soon; yes he needed to apologize but not like this. He has yet to start an NFL game but a step ahead of the likes of Chad Ocho Cinco, Terrell Owens, Brandon Marshall, and Terrelle Pryor this football season for saying the most ridiculous statement so far.
