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Cleveland Browns defensive end Jadeveon Clowney said he apologized to teammate Myles Garrett after reportedly saying that he likely wouldn’t be returning to Cleveland because the organization favored Garrett over him.
Clowney also claimed in a statement issued to ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Friday that his comments in an interview with Cleveland.com were “completely misrepresented” and “taken out of context.”
“As a son and a parent, I want to fully apologize to anyone offended, specifically Myles Garrett and his family,” Clowney said in the statement. “As a man, I have reached out to Myles specifically to apologize. I will continue to learn and grow as I move forward.”
According to Cleveland.com, Clowney said last week that he was “95% sure” he wouldn’t be re-signing with the Browns because they were “trying to get [Garrett] into the Hall of Fame instead of winning games.”
Clowney was sent home before last Friday’s practice and was ruled out of Cleveland’s game Sunday at the Pittsburgh Steelers, which the Browns would lose 28-14.
“I don’t even think [Garrett] notices. I ain’t trying to say it’s him,” Clowney said. “I try to get along with everybody I play with. Me and him don’t have a problem. It ain’t his fault, and it’s B.S., and I don’t have time for it. … [The Browns have] got their own guys, and I ain’t one of them, so it’s time for me to get my exit slip.”
Cleveland.com issued a statement Friday, saying that Clowney’s comments from the interview “were quoted verbatim and were an exact and accurate representation of what he said.”
“In fact, the key points of Clowney’s complaints were later corroborated by other Browns players and coaches,” said David Campbell, sports manager of Cleveland.com. “The context really could not have been any fuller.”
Mary Kay Cabot, who conducted the interview with Clowney, said she asked Clowney if he was OK with her writing what he said and that he said yes.
“The story accurately represented his feelings and I did…
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