[Kansas City.com] Chiefs wide receiver Dwayne Bowe spoke with reporters after Thursday’s practice and addressed his latest brush with negative attention. Bowe was quoted in the May 21 issue of ESPN the Magazine describing a practice in 2007 of veteran Chiefs players flying in women to be with the players during a trip to San Diego.
Here’s a transcript of Bowe’s comments, in which he said several times that the magazine misquoted him.
Can you address your comments to the magazine?
“I’m going to say it one time and one time only: I apologize to the organization, the team, those guys who I put in a bind. My words was misunderstood and baseless and were said without malice.”
“Everybody who knows Dwayne Bowe knows my personality, knows I’m a jokester, knows I like to have fun and stuff like that. Now, it taught me I got to take things serious and think before you talk because words can get you in trouble. ”
“I’m all about football now. That’s over. That chapter is closed. I’m doing great in football right now, and that’s all I’m looking forward to.”
What did you mean to say?
“That chapter is closed. It shouldn’t have even been a topic. My words are my words, and it was misunderstood. That’s all I was going to say about that.”
But you were misquoted?
“Definitely it was misquoted.”
Maybe the meaning of Bowe’s words were twisted but, according to The Pitch who spoke with ESPN the Magazine’s editor, Gary Belsky, there is audio of what he said.
“We have no reason not to believe it,” Belsky says. “He was being honest. Players are honest with us and they know that we will deal with them fairly. We quoted him at length. We didn’t cut out anything that was significant or that would have changed the nature of the comments.”
Bowe says he can’t remember if he actually spoke to the writer of the article or not.
Bowe went on to deny that anything like that happens on the road. He said his teammates were OK with him.
i knew he was telling the truth like i said before he is not guilty at all that was the pass and this is now so he will be doing great this year long live the chiefs superbowl here we come
Comment by michael diedrich — May 28, 2010 @ 1:24 am
Ya right if you think for a second that he did not say those things then you are a fool, he put his foot in his mouth and is now tring to pull it out. Good luck with that keep your damn mouth shut about your team……
Comment by vince — May 28, 2010 @ 10:05 am
Just worry about catching the damn ball, when u do that, then have fun and joke and do what u do. As u know, Haley is not afraid to but you on the bench or hell, even cut u or trade u. CATCH THE DAMN BALL!!!!!!!!!!!
Comment by D — May 28, 2010 @ 10:38 am
He said it (and meant it)–they have a tape of the conversation. It’s probably true too. You just don’t get your teammates in trouble with their wives. Can you imagine what the wives of his teammate are thinking and all the arguments he caused.
He said, “I’m doing ‘great’ in football right now”. I can’t believe he used the word ‘great’. He’s an idiot and he has a long way to go to be “great”.
Comment by Jeff in VA — May 29, 2010 @ 7:30 pm
Im excited for this season..Im hoping Bowe steps it up..He has the skills to be a monster in the league.He just needs to get his act together and catch the ball, he can be a threat in the redzone all day..I seen they have Bowe at #48 in the top 50 for fantasy football picks this year on ESPNs website, but there is 18 or 19 WR in front of him..Also I noticed which I cant seem to figure out unless im missing something Rashard Mendenhall of the Steelers at #9..Above Jamal Charles who is #20..The only thing I can think of is they plan on running the hell out of Mendenhall because of Big Bens suspension..I hope JC is available in the 3rd round for my fantasy team this year..He hooked me up last year after I signed him as a FA..Anyone going to get him with their 1st pick in the later 1st round or 2nd round?
Comment by Dan B from Ohio — May 30, 2010 @ 8:56 am
Yeah, bowe just needs to worry about how he is going to help the chiefs win, instead of throwing his teammates under the bus with their wives. I think he is full of it to tell you the truth. Stuff like that just does not come out of your mouth like that. And all the details and things he describe. He just needs to shut his damn mouth, stop acting like he is 12-13 years old and step up and try to become a leader and help this team win. Otherwise GET THE HELL OUT OF MY CITY!!!!!!! Just like Larry Johnson’s bum ass did. You need to step your game up bowe. Otherwise your bugs bunny lookin ass is going to the bench. And you know Todd is not afraid to put you there…………..AGAIN!!!!!!!
Comment by Chris — May 30, 2010 @ 7:33 pm
hey everyone that was the past
Comment by michael diedrich — May 31, 2010 @ 7:04 pm
That’s funny, he does kind of look like Bugs Bunny. I think this will be his last mistake. He’s going to do better, he’ll have to or he’ll be out of here fast. Haley doesn’t put up with any b.s. and rightfully so. It’s time to get serious and return to glory.
Comment by Chief Tom — June 1, 2010 @ 2:58 pm