Antonio Cromartie, like the rest of the New York Jets, was uncharacteristically quiet during the week leading up to the AFC Championship Game against the Steelers.
On Monday, he reverted to form, talking about the power-brokers involved in the impending NFL labor dispute with the same term that he had previously reserved for Tom Brady.
“You got our head union rep acting like an a——,” Cromartie told the New York Daily News. “They got their guys acting like a——-. So they just need to get their s–– together and just get it done.”
This past weekend, NFL Players Association head De Smith had claimed that his organization was “at war” with the league, words that Cromartie apparently did not find suitable.
The outspoken defensive back, oddly enough, tried to assert himself as a voice of reason.
“Honestly, I don’t give a damn if they get mad at me or not,” Cromartie said. “But it’s getting to the point where it’s getting ridiculous when everything is always dealing with money. You’re basically dealing with people’s livelihoods.
“You’re dealing with hundreds of thousands of other people in this workplace from the venues to everyone else. To me, you need to stop bitching about it. If you want to say that you want to get into a room and meet. Then, do it. Don’t just talk about it.”
The current collective bargaining agreement expires at the end of the day March 3.
