The movie star golf event in Lake Tahoe had a bitter flip earlier this week, after Jerry Rice obtained right into a verbal spat with members of the media.
Rice was enjoying on the American Century Championships when he was approached by a Chiefs reporter for Starcade Media in Kansas City.
The reporter recorded himself asking Rice whether or not the Chiefs had “a ok receiving corps this yr to win once more.”
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Rice initially ignored the query, however Starcade’s video cuts a couple of moments later to Rice approaching the reporter, calling him a “f—ing a–hole.”
One other video, obtained by TMZ, sees the 2 going forwards and backwards, the place Rice could be heard saying, “I’ll f–k you up.”
Rice advised TMZ that the query had been requested to get an increase out of the NFL legend. The Chiefs simply beat his former San Francisco 49ers within the Tremendous Bowl for the second time in 4 years this previous February.
“I will defend the San Francisco 49ers,” he advised TMZ, including that the query had been requested with a smirk on the reporter’s face. “That is my historical past.”
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The outlet, although, denied such a notion in a Fb submit the place they wished to “set the file straight.”
“We meant completely no disrespect to Jerry or the 49ers when asking this query as we’ve got a profound respect for the nice gamers which have performed this sport, particularly (in our opinion) the best receiver of all time,” the outlet mentioned.
“The confrontation that adopted was very unlucky however we weren’t attempting to elicit a unfavorable response and there have been no ‘smirks’ as Mr. Rice prompt. We merely wished the enter of the best receiver in league’s historical past concerning the Chiefs receiving corps and if it had improved sufficient to proceed profitable at a excessive stage after an traditionally tough season for the group.
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“We’d be greater than open to talking with Jerry personally to clear the air on what occurred and put all of it behind us.”
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