Full text of Sheldon's post practice comments:
http://www.nj.com/jets/index.ssf/2015/07/sheldon_tktktk.html
What happened that night?
You know I'm an honest person, I would tell you, but this is a case. It's alegal matter, and it's ongoing, so I can't really say too much about that night. I would just like to apologize again to my teammates. I already had a little personal meeting with everybody—coach brought everybody in. They know what's going on a little bit as far as me being apologetic and thm having to answer questions as far as what I did on that night. I apologize to my family, to the Jets organization. They're still standing behind me; I'm thankful and grateful for that. My family that was in the car with me. Wake up call.What I said yesterday, I still mean today. This was the main reason why I said what I said yesterday. I'm still standing on that. I promise you that you won't hear my name again.
Why didn't you tell the team?
The way I handle my business, I just always handle it on my own. I had a lended hand here. Just wasn't smart. I made a bad decision, not contacting them. I didn't want to get in trouble as far as my own team and my own organization, who;s out here trying to lend a hand for me. I just denied it pretty much.
Did you confide in any teammates?
Uh uh. Nobody. My parents didn't even know. They found out on the news.
You said Thursday you weren't going to be in the news again, then the news broke about an hour later.
I'm talking about after the news had broke. This was after that. What I told the media, this is why I said what I said in the media yesterday. Just cause you didn't know about it—all this was going together. I know they've got some stipulations out there about me, but I've been clean, still clean. Whether you believe it or not, that's on you. Once again, I apologize to everybody.
Did you think people weren't going to find out about the arrest?
I didn't know anything about it. I wasn't concerned about that; I was trying to get it over with as fast as possible. Like I said, I was handling it on my own, and people went to work. Back home, they looked up files, found my name, and read my police report, I guess.
Have you hired a lawyer?
Yes.
Did you know the league's policy is that you have to report everything ASAP?
Me, being a professional, I would say that, no, I didn't know that. I didn't know that, and I take full responsibility for that. But them not knowing fully what's going on, before they pass judgement on me, I say they let the situation blow over--not blow over, but resolve [itself]--and then pass their judgment before doing anything drastic by extending my suspension.
Do you think that you have to rebuild trust with the organization?
Most definitely. It's not even a question. I let them down. Simple as that. I'm not afraid to say that. Todd Bowles is still behind me. Everybody's still behind me. The only person I haven't addressed yet was Woody--Mr. Johnson.
How do you go about rebuilding that trust and what's the time frame?
That's up to them. One day at a time. Being responsible, doing what they ask me to do. That's pretty much what I got.
Any effect on long-term future with team?
No. I don't think so. If they realize that I mean what I say today, I don't think so cause I'm still going to go out there and give it my all.
Any concern about failing another drug test as a result of the incident?
No. Not at all. I didn't fail a drug test before that night or after that night, so ...
I would say I have a problem as far as being open with people as far as my own personal business. Like I said before, I'm very private; no matter how much you think I'm open and boastful about how I go about my business on the football field. But my own personal life, I keep to my chest. Like I said, my own parents didn't know what was going on.
Do you think the league might add more games to your suspension?
I don't know what to think. I don't know how to feel about that. I just hope they don't. I just don't think they will. I just hope they don't.
Are you concerned they'll add more games?
We'll see. That's all we can do is see.
What was your family's reaction, especially considering there was family in the car, a 12-year-old, and that you were going 143 mph?
Once again, that's a legal matter, so I can't really say t nothing about that. But they're my parents, man. Through thick and thin, they're still going to be my parents, right or wrong. They're going to have their opinions about it. Yes, they said it was a mistake. I shouldn't be in this predicament. I've got to do better. And I will do better."
To clarify, when you spoke to the media Thursday, you didn't think the story would come out the way it did, or you did know?
I didn't think it would come out. Public record, but I didn't think it would come out as soon as it did.
What would say to fans who wouldn't want to believe that maybe you can do better in the future?
Time will heal all wounds.
You made a reference to something having depressed you in the offseason. What was that, specifically?
Once again, that's a little personal matter. I had a death in my family, close to me. Once again, I don't want to get into it because I just don't feel comfortable just telling everything about my life like that. But you know, hey. I'm healing from that.
Do you think you need to make changes in your day-to-day life?
Yeah. Decision-making. That was just one bad night--after my suspension that was just one bad night. I thought it would be fun to show my family members something, [They] never rode in a car like that before, and hey.
http://www.nj.com/jets/index.ssf/2015/07/sheldon_tktktk.html
What happened that night?
You know I'm an honest person, I would tell you, but this is a case. It's alegal matter, and it's ongoing, so I can't really say too much about that night. I would just like to apologize again to my teammates. I already had a little personal meeting with everybody—coach brought everybody in. They know what's going on a little bit as far as me being apologetic and thm having to answer questions as far as what I did on that night. I apologize to my family, to the Jets organization. They're still standing behind me; I'm thankful and grateful for that. My family that was in the car with me. Wake up call.What I said yesterday, I still mean today. This was the main reason why I said what I said yesterday. I'm still standing on that. I promise you that you won't hear my name again.
Why didn't you tell the team?
The way I handle my business, I just always handle it on my own. I had a lended hand here. Just wasn't smart. I made a bad decision, not contacting them. I didn't want to get in trouble as far as my own team and my own organization, who;s out here trying to lend a hand for me. I just denied it pretty much.
Did you confide in any teammates?
Uh uh. Nobody. My parents didn't even know. They found out on the news.
You said Thursday you weren't going to be in the news again, then the news broke about an hour later.
I'm talking about after the news had broke. This was after that. What I told the media, this is why I said what I said in the media yesterday. Just cause you didn't know about it—all this was going together. I know they've got some stipulations out there about me, but I've been clean, still clean. Whether you believe it or not, that's on you. Once again, I apologize to everybody.
Did you think people weren't going to find out about the arrest?
I didn't know anything about it. I wasn't concerned about that; I was trying to get it over with as fast as possible. Like I said, I was handling it on my own, and people went to work. Back home, they looked up files, found my name, and read my police report, I guess.
Have you hired a lawyer?
Yes.
Did you know the league's policy is that you have to report everything ASAP?
Me, being a professional, I would say that, no, I didn't know that. I didn't know that, and I take full responsibility for that. But them not knowing fully what's going on, before they pass judgement on me, I say they let the situation blow over--not blow over, but resolve [itself]--and then pass their judgment before doing anything drastic by extending my suspension.
Do you think that you have to rebuild trust with the organization?
Most definitely. It's not even a question. I let them down. Simple as that. I'm not afraid to say that. Todd Bowles is still behind me. Everybody's still behind me. The only person I haven't addressed yet was Woody--Mr. Johnson.
How do you go about rebuilding that trust and what's the time frame?
That's up to them. One day at a time. Being responsible, doing what they ask me to do. That's pretty much what I got.
Any effect on long-term future with team?
No. I don't think so. If they realize that I mean what I say today, I don't think so cause I'm still going to go out there and give it my all.
Any concern about failing another drug test as a result of the incident?
No. Not at all. I didn't fail a drug test before that night or after that night, so ...
I would say I have a problem as far as being open with people as far as my own personal business. Like I said before, I'm very private; no matter how much you think I'm open and boastful about how I go about my business on the football field. But my own personal life, I keep to my chest. Like I said, my own parents didn't know what was going on.
Do you think the league might add more games to your suspension?
I don't know what to think. I don't know how to feel about that. I just hope they don't. I just don't think they will. I just hope they don't.
Are you concerned they'll add more games?
We'll see. That's all we can do is see.
What was your family's reaction, especially considering there was family in the car, a 12-year-old, and that you were going 143 mph?
Once again, that's a legal matter, so I can't really say t nothing about that. But they're my parents, man. Through thick and thin, they're still going to be my parents, right or wrong. They're going to have their opinions about it. Yes, they said it was a mistake. I shouldn't be in this predicament. I've got to do better. And I will do better."
To clarify, when you spoke to the media Thursday, you didn't think the story would come out the way it did, or you did know?
I didn't think it would come out. Public record, but I didn't think it would come out as soon as it did.
What would say to fans who wouldn't want to believe that maybe you can do better in the future?
Time will heal all wounds.
You made a reference to something having depressed you in the offseason. What was that, specifically?
Once again, that's a little personal matter. I had a death in my family, close to me. Once again, I don't want to get into it because I just don't feel comfortable just telling everything about my life like that. But you know, hey. I'm healing from that.
Do you think you need to make changes in your day-to-day life?
Yeah. Decision-making. That was just one bad night--after my suspension that was just one bad night. I thought it would be fun to show my family members something, [They] never rode in a car like that before, and hey.
