Geno Smith keeps looking worse in locker room fight
By Brian CostelloAugust 13, 2015 | 11:59am
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Geno Smith keeps looking worse in locker room fight
Jets quarterback Geno Smith is enduring rounds of criticism for his role in the incident with a teammate that left him with a broken jaw.
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'Smug' Geno Smith goaded his sucker-puncher: witnesses
The story coming out of the Jets locker room after Tuesday’s incident between Geno Smith and IK Enemkpali is not flattering for Smith.
Two sources who have spoken to Jets players who were in the locker room corroborated stories that Smith instigated the altercation with Enemkpali.
The players said Smith and Enemkapli were having words over the $600 debt Smith owed the linebacker, but they were on separate sides of the locker room. One source described Smith as “taunting” Enemkpali over it. Enemkpali challenged Smith to say it to his face. Smith did and pointed his finger in Enemkpali’s face, which then led to Enemkpali punching Smith and breaking his jaw.
Smith is out for six to 10 weeks and the incident has called into question his future with the team.
“Hopefully, this is a wake-up call for him,” one source said.
Enemkpali was immediately waived by the Jets on Tuesday. The Bills and former Jets coach Rex Ryan claimed Enemkpali off waivers on Wednesday.
Sports Illustrated said a member of the Bills staff contacted a Jets player to find out the details of the fight before the team claimed him. The player described Smith as being the aggressor in the argument.
The root of the issue was a football camp hosted by Enemkpali on July 11 in Texas where Smith was scheduled to appear. Smith canceled after the death of a friend. Enemkpali and Smith had words when training camp opened on July 29, with Smith telling Enemkpali he would reimburse him the $600 Enemkpali had spent on travel expenses for Smith. As of Tuesday, Smith had not repaid Enemkpali, and things escalated.
ESPN reported Thursday that Smith has elected to have surgery on his jaw after getting a second opinion.
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