It has been just under a week since an altercation between NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport and FOX Sports NFL Insider Jordan Schultz took place at the NFL Combine in Indianapolis. According to Pro Football Talk’s Mike Florio, the incident occurred at a Starbucks inside the JW Marriott hotel, where Schultz reportedly “verbally accosted” Rapoport while he was in line, engaged in a conversation with another individual.
According to PFT, Schultz approached Rapoport in line and said, “We need to talk.” When Rapoport declined, Schultz allegedly responded, “If you have anything to say to me, say it to my f*****g face.”
Rapoport confirmed Florio’s report during a brief appearance on The Pat McAfee Show last Thursday in Indianapolis. Meanwhile, Schultz remained silent on the altercation until he addressed it during an appearance on Audacy’s 670 The Score Monday evening.
During an interview with 670 The Score’s Leila Rahimi, Schultz discussed his confrontation with Rapoport.
“What happened between Ian and I probably had been brewing for quite some time,” Schultz said via 670 The Score. “I just felt like I needed to say what I said and make it clear that I didn’t appreciate the way he was talking about me. I felt I did that.”
Days after the incident, a photo of the reported confrontation was released via Awful Announcing on X. However, the image did not depict a particularly hostile exchange. Additionally, the day after the incident, McAfee reported that Rapoport disputed a claim from the initial story stating that NFL security had been called.
“Obviously, you saw the photo,” Schultz explained on 670 The Score. “I don’t think the photo was particularly intimidating. Regardless of how you view it, I just felt like it was an important thing to say, important to get off my chest. I thought I did it. Hopefully, we can move forward.”
As of now, neither the NFL Network nor FOX Sports has taken any disciplinary action regarding the altercation.
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