A day after sending off a series of fiery tweets, Washington Commanders team president Jason Wright explained he was defending his quarterback, Carson Wentz, following what he deemed was an “pompous, unprofessional” interview by local reporter Scott Abraham of ABC 7 News.
“I thought it was appropriate to defend our guy and stand up for our team in a direct way,” Wright said to reporters, per Nicki Jhabvala of the Washington Post. “… I think the thing you’ll see me do more often is making sure we treat each other in an up-and-ups way.”
Wentz may have been caught off guard with Abraham’s line of questions. First, Abraham asked Wright how the QB felt about reports of his inaccuracy in training camp. Then he brought up how “Philly didn’t want you, Indy didn’t want you,” referencing Wentz being traded by Eagles and Colts each of the last two offseasons.
Wright ripped Abraham and seemingly threatened to revoke the reporter’s credentials with the team.
Wright assured “no one’s revoking anyone credentials” on Saturday prior to the Commanders preseason debut against the Carolina Panthers,
It’s understandable if Wright wants to stand up for the team’s quarterback. However, maybe that was a conversation to have in private. Yet, given the climate of social media and seeing the interview go viral, Wright obviously felt the need to chime in his thoughts.
But, Wright’s reaction ignited the story. Wentz reacted to the blunt questions with class. He didn’t get upset or at least show his emotions. He remained professional and brushed off the brash reporter. Some would argue the questions were fair.
Whether anyone wants to admit it, Wentz is looking to debunk the narrative that followed him to Washington. Fair or not, this season may indeed be Wentz’s last chance to prove he is a starting quarterback in the NFL.
Saturday was a start. Wentz completed 10 of 13 passes for 74 yards in his limited time on the field against the Panthers.
