Als QB has meltdown at practice

A season in which just about everything has gone wrong for the Montreal Alouettes took another turn when new starting quarterback Rakeem Cato had a meltdown on the field during practice.

The second-year QB was led off the field by special teams co-ordinator Kavis Reed Tuesday after losing his temper and shouting at Kenny Stafford and Duron Carter about what he called a lack of respect from the veteran receivers.

The incident came in the first practice after veteran quarterback Kevin Glenn was traded to Winnipeg on Sunday, leaving the starting job to Cato. There were a few fans and a larger than usual contingent of media on hand to witness the incident.

“It’s about respect,” a still-seething Cato said after he was brought back to speak to the media by Reed. “I may not know you from a can of paint, but I’m going to respect you every day.

“That’s how I feel about life. I’m not going to just take BS from anybody. I just want to be treated as a man. Nothing less.”

After a play went awry, Cato had cross words for Stafford on the sideline. Reed led Cato under the grandstand to calm him down, but when the quarterback came back out, he started shouting at Carter and then shoved the team’s leading receiver. Cato was still yelling as he walked to the far side of the field where defensive players were standing.

The 3-8 Alouettes already looked to be in disarray and headed for a second straight year of missing the playoffs. Players have openly criticized management on social media, especially after Glenn was dealt to Winnipeg on Sunday.