The Facts:
Following up on the
ongoing story. ... Blackmon apologized Wednesday for the negative attention he brought his new team following his DUI arrest over the weekend. "First off, I want to apologize to (GM Gene Smith) and Mr. (Shahid) Khan and Coach (Mike) Mularkey," Blackmon said. "The whole organization, teammates, everyone that my poor judgment brought bad press to. I want to apologize to fans or people that looked up to me. What I did, the decision I made over the weekend, that might be questioning who I am. I just want to apologize for that and let people know that's not who I am, that's not who I'm going to be."
Reported by NFL.com
Fantasy Football Diehards Line:
Blackmon blew a .24 and .26 on breathalyzer tests after he was pulled over Sunday morning in Stillwater, Okla., and he pled not guilty to an aggravated DUI charge Monday. Two days later, he tried to move past the embarrassing incident with a news conference -- flanked by Smith and Mularkey. Blackmon was asked if he had a problem with alcohol, considering his previous DUI arrest in college. "I do not. I just made a poor choice," Blackmon said. "It was completely my fault. I just have to make better judgment." The Jaguars' brass said Blackmon's actions were unacceptable and he has plenty to prove, something the rookie acknowledged. "Words are words, and it's my actions that are going to have to show," Blackmon said. ... Stay tuned.
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