Albert Haynesworth thinks the Redskins are treating him like a slave

[Fingolfin269]

Wow.

http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news?slug=ap-redskins-haynesworth

WASHINGTON (AP)—Albert Haynesworth(notes) said Saturday his $100 million contract doesn’t make him a slave to the Washington Redskins.

In an interview with 106.7 The Fan, the two-time All-Pro defensive tackle said the big paychecks don’t mean he can’t push back when the team asks him to play a different position.

Haynesworth, who rarely speaks to the media, was upset this year when the Redskins switched to a 3-4 defense and told him he would be playing nose tackle.

Haynesworth protested by staying away from the team’s offseason conditioning program and practices. He also skipped a mandatory minicamp and was unable to pass the team’s conditioning test until the 10th day of training camp—all despite receiving a $21 million bonus on April 1.

“I guess in this world we don’t have a lot of people with, like, backbones,” Haynesworth said. “Just because somebody pay you money don’t mean they’ll make you do whatever they want or whatever. I mean, does that mean everything is for sale?

“I mean, I’m not for sale. Yeah, I signed the contract and got paid a lot of money, but … that don’t mean I’m for sale or a slave or whatever.”

Haynesworth said it was agreed that he would play defensive tackle in a 4-3 system when he signed with the Redskins in 2009, but the team has since overhauled its front office, coaching staff and offensive and defensive schemes. He said he now likes the new scheme better as he works with defensive coordinator Jim Haslett.

Haynesworth made a passing reference to his disputes with coach Mike Shanahan, saying some things “went down with me and Mike,” but he did not elaborate. He also said he doesn’t like the spotlight and would rather be someone who can just “go to Wal-Mart and hang out.”

 

[waggy]

what a idiot..

 

[Fingolfin269]

what a idiot..

I see what you did there... and like it.

 

[olds]

Cool story, bro.

 

[Gibson486]

Wow....for that money, i will do whatever you want.

 

[Vette73]

Hes right, hes not a slave. He can freely give back the money and quit anytime.

 

[boomhower]

He's not a slave but he signed a contract to play for them. If he can point to where in that contract it states he will play in a 4-3 defense then I would be all for him. Unfortunately it doesn't, so he has to play in what position they tell him. As anyone will tell you, if it's not in writing it doesn't matter. Fuck him.

 

[Flipped Gazelle]

Wow....for that money, i will do whatever you want.

Whore.

 

[Flipped Gazelle]

Wow.

http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news?slug=ap-redskins-haynesworth

Rev. Al & Co. should be up in arms about this. This demeans the suffering of millions of Americans who really were slaves.

 

[fustercluck]

Not a good idea to bring up the 'S' word.

Haynesworth is a fat load with an awful attitude. Redskins have only themselves to blame.

 

[Kaido]

Wow....for that money, i will do whatever you want.

$21 million signing bonus and he skips an opportunity to show up to off-season practice and get jacked. Gee, they want to pay you ridiculous sums of money to build muscle and do a good job playing for your team. If he doesn't want it, I'll take it

 

[classy]

No star player wants to change positions and his attitude is to be expected. He could handle it better, but the Redskins and Shanahan have done a poor job as well. The amount money is irrelvant. If my boss walk in tomorrow and told me I would me moved from network administration to phone tech support but still be paid the same, I would be sour to.

 

[Fingolfin269]

I imagine once you get paid on the level Al got paid for playing a game that it has to be a little more difficult to convince yourself to work hard.

 

[Fingolfin269]

No star player wants to change positions and his attitude is to be expected. He could handle it better, but the Redskins and Shanahan have done a poor job as well. The amount money is irrelvant. If my boss walk in tomorrow and told me I would me moved from network administration to phone tech support but still be paid the same, I would be sour to.

But would you tell him you aren't his slave?

 

[MotF Bane]

No star player wants to change positions and his attitude is to be expected. He could handle it better, but the Redskins and Shanahan have done a poor job as well. The amount money is irrelvant. If my boss walk in tomorrow and told me I would me moved from network administration to phone tech support but still be paid the same, I would be sour to.

 

[classy]

But would you tell him you aren't his slave?

Poor choice of words and he didn't say the Redskins were treating him like a slave, he was responding to a question about the money he was being paid. And truthfully he is right. Just because someone pays you a certain amount of money doesn't mean you can't speak up for yourself. What he said is only dicey because he used the word slave.

 

[MrMatt]

indentured servant would be more accurate

 

[Flipped Gazelle]

No star player wants to change positions and his attitude is to be expected. He could handle it better, but the Redskins and Shanahan have done a poor job as well. The amount money is irrelvant. If my boss walk in tomorrow and told me I would me moved from network administration to phone tech support but still be paid the same, I would be sour to.

Changing defensive align/scheme is not the same as being demoted from admin to helpdesk.

Other star players have accommodated different defensive schemes w/o saying boo. What makes Haynesworth so special?

 

[IndyColtsFan]

Poor widdle Albert Haynesworth. I mean, he signs a $100 million contract, gets a $20 million bonus earlier this year as part of the contract, and he is crying about moving to NT in a 3-4 from a DT in a conventional 4-3 defense. Who can blame him? For the tiny pittance he is being paid, who could expect that?!?!?!

Boo freaking hoo.

I remember the last time my company came to be with a position change. It was phrased: "Your old position was eliminated. We're putting you in this position. If you don't want that, you'll either have to interview for another or leave." I don't remember having a $100 million contract, and I certainly don't remember my job being a game that kids play.

If he doesn't like it, he can STFU and retire. For the kind of money he is getting paid, I'd mop their locker room if they asked.

 

[IndyColtsFan]

Hes right, hes not a slave. He can freely give back the money and quit anytime.

This, x1,000,000.

 

[classy]

Changing defensive align/scheme is not the same as being demoted from admin to helpdesk.

Other star players have accommodated different defensive schemes w/o saying boo. What makes Haynesworth so special?

Thats a lie. I know of no high profile star player who has changed positions. And to put all things in perspective

Here is the entire interview, he sounds like a decent dude and hopefully he can work out the issues. A lot of this was overblown


http://soundcloud.com/kevinandrock/albert-haynesworth-interview

 

[IndyColtsFan]

Calling Haynesworth "decent" is a stretch. Ask Andre Gurode what he thinks of Haynesworth.

 

[classy]

Calling Haynesworth "decent" is a stretch. Ask Andre Gurode what he thinks of Haynesworth.

Wow if one poor play by an athlete defines him totally, we wouldn't have any athletes that are decent.

 

[Udgnim]

Wow if one poor play by an athlete defines him totally, we wouldn't have any athletes that are decent.

actions speak louder than words

 

[IndyColtsFan]

Ahem....

Arrest warrants were issued against Haynesworth in two Tennessee counties in May 2006 stemming from a traffic incident on Interstate 40. Both sets of charges were dropped in June 2006. The judge in the Putnam County case tossed the charges on the grounds that the alleged offense happened out of their jurisdiction. In Smith County, the district attorney dismissed the charges. In March 2009, Haynesworth was indicted on two misdemeanor traffic charges stemming from a December 2008 car accident in Tennessee.[24] In an accident on Interstate 65, Corey Edmonson was partially paralyzed after colliding with Haynesworth's car. Haynesworth was driving his Ferrari at speeds in excess of 100 mph when he struck Edmonson's vehicle, which struck a concrete barrier.[25]

On June 22, 2010, it has been reported that Clayton Bank & Trust is suing the NFL lineman, alleging that Haynesworth has failed to make payments on a loan in the amount of more than $2.38 million. The suit was filed in the Knox County Chancery Court on June 18, 2010. According to papers, Haynesworth entered a commercial loan agreement for the original principal amount of $2,381,688.58 on June 27, 2009. On February 27, 2009 the two parties entered into an Extension Agreement with an effective date of February 27, 2010, according to the suit. The attorney for Clayton Bank & Trust, Hugh B. Ward, Jr., is seeking a little over $2.4 million. [26]

In 2010, Silvia Mena, a stripper from New York, claimed in a $10 million lawsuit that Haynesworth made her pregnant and left her with no financial assistance.[27]

Sounds like a regular Boy Scout.