Tennessee Titans star defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons spoke to the media Wednesday at training camp. He apologized for the incident with Nashville radio host Buck Reising after Tuesday’s practice.
Here’s our recap from Tuesday’s incident:
Things changed after practice, though. Tennessee cornerback Roger McCreary headed to an interview with local radio host Buck Reising. Reising works for 104.5 The Zone in Nashville, when all of a sudden, you could hear shouting in the background. Reising responded, “Jeff, do you want to sit down? We can talk whenever you want to talk.”
Reising responded, “We’re on the air right now,” and Simmons continued to shout at him.
“You do a lot of talking on social media,” Simmons could be heard saying. “I don’t want to talk to you. You’re a p—y.”
Reising responded, “We’ll deal with that later.”
Simmons was criticized for his handling of the incident. Before Wednesday’s practice, he was caught on camera speaking with Reising.
Jeffery Simmons and Buck Reising. #Titans pic.twitter.com/eYElGHn6Hk
— Paul Kuharsky (@PaulKuharskyNFL) July 31, 2024
After practice, Simmons spoke and apologized.
“A lot of y’all have been here since I’ve been here, and y’all know me,” Simmons said. “That’s not who I am; that’s not who I want to be seen as. I talked to Buck, we have an understanding. He has an understanding of where I’m coming from; I have an understanding of where he’s coming from. He has a job. I have a job.”
Simmons ensures no similar incidents will happen again.
“At the end of the day, I take full accountability of my actions on the field,” Simmons said. “That’ll never happen again with me.”
Jeffery Simmons vowed to never have another incident like yesterday again. He spoke to the reporter, developed an understanding and is ready to move forward. #Titans pic.twitter.com/Axy5VxBgzN
— TURRON DAVENPORT (@TDavenport_NFL) July 31, 2024
