The Riley Cooper saga continues

Where the Philadelphia Eagles should be focusing on football they have had a major distraction over the last couple of days. The fallout of WR Riley Cooper’s racial remarks have just gotten him fined by the team and now excused from camp.

The team announced this official statement today;

As we have said, Riley Cooper will be seeking counseling and we have excused him from all team activities. This is all new territory and we are going to evaluate this timetable every step of the way. He will meet with professionals provided by the Eagles during this period of time to better help him understand how his words have hurt so many, including his teammates.

Cooper released a statement to about his leave of absence/counseling;

The last few days have been incredibly difficult for me. My actions were inexcusable. The more I think about what I did, the more disgusted I get. I keep trying to figure out how I could have said something so repulsive, and what I can do to make things better.

Right now, I think it’s important for me to take some time to reflect on this situation. The organization and my teammates have been extremely supportive, but I also realize that there are people who will have a tough time forgiving me for what I’ve done. The best thing for me, and for the team, is to step away for a period of time.

It seems that Cooper’s actions have officially moved him out of the #2 WR role. Can’t practice, can’t play is how I think the saying goes.

– John McAuliffe (@John_Mac310)