New York Jets running back Le'Veon Bell responded Wednesday to a report that head coach Adam Gase did not want the team to sign the ex-Pittsburgh Steeler in the offseason.
"There's been a BUNCH of false reports and speculation about me in the past about things I've said and done, so I'm used to this," Bell tweeted. "I don't jump to conclusions when I hear or see a story that may affect me.
"Even if reports are true, that won't stop me from doing what I came here to do...everyone has a job to do, and I'm gonna do mine whether people 'like' me or not. I'm here to win football games."
Gase is now the Jets' interim general manager after the team fired Mike Maccagnan.
Numerous reports dropped highlighting a rift between the two men. Of note, Michael Lombardi of The Athletic reported on Apr. 26 that Maccagnan was "on the hot seat internally, and many in the league expect changes in the Jets' front office after the draft."
Maccagnan and Gase both disputed any issues, but Ralph Vacchiano of SNY reiterated the claims post-firing:
"The truth behind Jets CEO Christopher Johnson's decision to fire Maccagnan may not be clear yet, but there have been rumors and reports of a rift between Maccagnan and Gase for months—as hard as that is to believe considering Gase was hired just four months and four days ago. One source connected to the Jets said Johnson had been pondering this move since long before the draft when he decided it was evident the two simply couldn't get along. He had apparently sensed friction almost from the start."
Drama has seemingly followed the Jets since quarterback Joe Namath guaranteed an upset victory over the Baltimore Colts in Super Bowl III. That prediction turned out to be prophetic, but the Jets haven't made a Super Bowl in the 50 years since.
Yearly soap operas occur instead, whether it's Bill Belichick resigning as New York Jets head coach after one day or ex-coach Rex Ryan saying he wasn't about to kiss the New England Patriots' rings.
