Pederson stresses zero tolerance
PHILADELPHIA >> Doug Pederson said he constantly tells Eagles players that the minute they leave the training complex and rub elbows with the general public “Everybody’s a reporter.”
The revelation came Saturday when Pederson was asked if there’s a teaching point in the wake of the damaging video showing Kansas City Chiefs running back Kareem Hunt allegedly assaulting a woman. Hunt was released by the organization.
“Everybody has, obviously, a cell phone and can take videos,” Pederson said at his news conference. “It’s an awareness, understanding your surrounding and where you’re at. And listen, your job is to help us win games, No. 1. And that needs to remain the focus, and then just protect yourself when you’re away from the building.”
Pederson said Eagles director of public relations Brett Strohsacker also communi-
cates to players “about protecting themselves outside of this building.
“They just have to understand that they are highprofile guys,” Pederson said. “They are going to be in the community. They are going to be in the spotlight.”
The Washington Redskins also have come under fire recently for adding linebacker Reuben Foster. He’s been accused of assaulting a woman.
Pederson made it clear he has zero tolerance for such conduct.
“I am not going to get into all the policy stuff, obviously for protecting the Eagles,” Pederson said. “But there’s not a place for this kind of behavior, obviously, and it’s unfortunate because really, two great players for their respective teams and it’s just unfortunate. It’s something that you hope doesn’t happen and you just hate it for everybody involved because it’s not good, not good at all.” *** Barring another setback,