The Kansas City Chiefs and the Las Vegas Raiders clashed in what was a thrilling encounter on Monday night. Filled with exciting plays and controversies, the Chiefs won by just 1 point: the slimmest of margins. But apart from the controversial calls made on the field by the referees, another quarrel seems to have caught the public eye. And it involves the Raiders’ wide receiver, Davante Adams.
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After the game ended, Adams was making his way to the locker room, when suddenly, the cameras show him shoving a stadium worker out of his way, sending him crashing to the ground. The receiver then walked away and did not turn back to at all. Different angles of the incident paint unique pictures. While one angle suggests the worker was already in place and Adams just walked into him, another shows the worker running right in front of the athlete, and he reacted to a sudden encroachment of his space.
Notwithstanding the circumstances, Adams did eventually apologize for pushing the man. Although, not to him directly. Adams first used his post-game interview to apologize, saying it was his “frustration” that caused such an untoward response.
Davante Adams apologized for pushing a man as he was exiting the field after the Raiders' loss to the Chiefs. pic.twitter.com/RmJs71Rrw2
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) October 11, 2022
Later, Adams took to Twitter to apologize to the man, saying that he “felt horrible immediately”. His response split fans on his feed, and while some sympathized with him, others outright disagreed with his initial actions and his apology methods.
Sorry to the guy I pushed over after the game. Obviously very frustrated at the way the game ended and when he ran infront of me as I exited that was my reaction and I felt horrible immediately. Thats not me..MY APOLOGIES man hope you see this.
— Davante Adams (@tae15adams) October 11, 2022
If you see it from this angle Adams is correct that guy was walking infront of him. It happens no one can be mad at adams for this. Anyone in the public would of done the same! https://t.co/gBzyy7BjrB
— Anthony (@dominic96018301) October 11, 2022
Yeah, from this angle a Twitter apology doesn’t cut it. https://t.co/XvmD2OIAX8
— Ellen (@BlueTx3) October 11, 2022
Yeah you sure sounded like you felt horrible about it afterwards. Actually quite impressed how half-assed this apology was.https://t.co/jLIybU25uU
— Jayson Bates (@WiscoBoy610418) October 11, 2022
No one ran in front of you, you’re not apologizing you’re blaming the other guy. Go to bed baby
— Matt Lefleur’s eyebrows (@MattLefleurbrow) October 11, 2022
Ain’t no way he felt bad immediately . He only saying that so that guy don’t sue 😂😂😂😂
— david (@davidz619d) October 11, 2022
This is a face to face apology type of thing man, no need to do a public tweet about it. This only hurts your image more, nothing but love big bro, but you know better. Keep your chin up.
— Tito🤙🏽 (@ohhitstito) October 11, 2022
immediately after he got home & had a glass of wine & finished a chapter in his new book
— #OneFamily (@ThaDukeOvErl) October 11, 2022
Me if you pushed me pic.twitter.com/VYAH6xgb5K
— Eazy🎃 (@YungMike3_) October 11, 2022
You lucky you didn’t push me cause this would’ve been me pic.twitter.com/XtnWgwDzYq
— ON SUICIDAL WATCH DETROIT LIONS FAN (@rulerofgap) October 11, 2022
If you meant this you would have found this guy at the stadium (or stopped n helped him up) n apologized in person.
Twitter and “hoping” dude sees this is not the way to go.
You typically have always been better than this – be better n reach out to the guy !— Tom Meehan (@tfmeehan68) October 11, 2022
His lawyer will see it as an admission to guilt.
— david (@kingofsnaphooks) October 11, 2022
Pro Tips: 1) Apologize directly, 2) Don’t justify what you did, especially in 2nd sentence, 3) Don’t blame person you are supposedly apologizing to, and 4) Don’t say what you just did is not you (‘cause that was you!), rather say that’s not how who you want to be.
— Mizzou For The Win (@MizzouForTheWin) October 11, 2022
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Davante Adams and the Raiders to face Houston Texans in week 6 game
Davante Adams had an incredible game on Monday, with 3 receptions for 124 yards and 2 touchdowns. And before the Raiders‘ receiver crashed into the stadium worker, he had his own on-field crash as he and Hunter Renfrow came together while running routes in the 4th quarter, on 4th down. Clearly frustrating the former Green Bay Packers’ man, as he slams his helmet onto the ground shortly after the game ended.
On the other hand, Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs‘ offense had a good game, with Mahomes connecting with Travis Kelce for all 4 of their touchdowns of the night. Setting a franchise record, and a single game receiving record for “Monday Night Football”. Mahomes also threw 29 passes for 292 yards and rushed for 28. The Chiefs are now 4-1 and will face AFC East’s Buffalo Bills (4-1) next Monday.
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As for the Raiders, their loss sets them on a 1-4 record, which is disheartening for the fans. And their next game in week 6 is against the Houston Texans, who are themselves going through a rough season opener (1-3-1). But with the stellar display the Raiders’ offense put up against the Chiefs, the money is on the Raiders to sweep the Texans away.