ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (CBSNewYork/AP) — Buffalo Bills general manager Doug Whaley acknowledges he used "a poor choice of words" when referring to football being a violent game that he personally didn't think was intended to be played by humans.
Whaley's clarification was issued in a statement the Bills posted on their public relations Twitter account Wednesday. A day earlier, in an interview with Buffalo's WGR Radio, the GM said: "It's the game of football. Injuries are part of it. It's a violent game that I personally don't think humans are supposed to play. "
The remarks came in response to a question about the injury history of wide receiver Sammy Watkins.
Whaley, a former college safety, now says the point he was attempting to make is that football is a physical game and that injuries are a part of it. Citing NFL rule changes and other safety enhancements, Whaley said football is safer to play than ever before.
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Bills GM Clarifies Comment Over Whether NFL's Fit For Humans
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ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (CBSNewYork/AP) — Buffalo Bills general manager Doug Whaley acknowledges he used "a poor choice of words" when referring to football being a violent game that he personally didn't think was intended to be played by humans.
Whaley's clarification was issued in a statement the Bills posted on their public relations Twitter account Wednesday. A day earlier, in an interview with Buffalo's WGR Radio, the GM said: "It's the game of football. Injuries are part of it. It's a violent game that I personally don't think humans are supposed to play. "
The remarks came in response to a question about the injury history of wide receiver Sammy Watkins.
Whaley, a former college safety, now says the point he was attempting to make is that football is a physical game and that injuries are a part of it. Citing NFL rule changes and other safety enhancements, Whaley said football is safer to play than ever before.
(TM and © Copyright 2016 CBS Radio Inc. and its relevant subsidiaries. CBS RADIO and EYE Logo TM and Copyright 2016 CBS Broadcasting Inc. Used under license. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. The Associated Press contributed to this report.)
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