Detroit Lions tight end Sam LaPorta isn't mincing words -- he's one of the best players in the league at his position and would like to be paid as such. "I think the combination of getting your heartstrings twisted as well as the violent sport that we play, it sucks," LaPorta said in an appearance on Barstool Sports' Pardon My Take on Tuesday. "It's disappointing that you go out there every week and you bear the risk of getting hurt...
I break my (expletive) back for the team, and then I'm going out there this year, and I'm balling, and maybe they're just not showing the love." It's probably not all that surprising to hear that those comments went viral, which led to this interesting back-and-forth with local reporters on Friday, as shared by The Athletic's Colton Pouncy: Question: "Do you care to comment on how your your comments on 'Pardon My Take' were perceived, both by fan base and others?" Answer: "Yeah, I feel bad if there was any sort of distraction to the team or my teammates or the coaches, but I think I think there was maybe a bit of a misconception with -- I guess, like my intentions are, I want to play for this team. I give everything I have. They all love me, respect me, and support me, and they want to see me be happy and compensated." Question: "Can you just explain your frustration?" Answer: "...
I guess I wouldn't expect anybody else to really even care. But emotionally, for me and my family, like it's an important thing for us. We want to have stability.
Like we're excited in the coming months. Like we're gonna have our first kid. We're gonna welcome our baby girl into the world in Metro Detroit.
You know, we want to be here with the Lions. And I guess I'm getting emotional about it. But in the grand scheme of things, it's really a business.
And you have to respect what the front office is doing because they're the ones calling the shots. They're the ones that brought me in. They've been nothing but supportive of me in my career.
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