NFL Network Analyst Michael Robinson has apologized after a fierce backlash erupted over comments he made last week about Philadelphia Eagles QB Jalen Hurts and his blood clot diagnosis.
\n\nRobinson, a former Seattle Seahawks fullback, theorized last Thursday that Hurts was using the blood clot claim to shirk finishing out a “lost season,” the New York Post reported.
\n\nBut after his October 15 comments, Robinson came under heavy fire for seeming to posit that Hurts’ blood clot diagnosis was somehow a ruse. Now he is apologizing and says he is not a medical expert.
\n\n“I want to sincerely apologize to Jalen Hurts, his family, the Philadelphia Eagles organization and fan base for my comments last Thursday. They were unfounded, and I never should’ve speculated on a health issue of a player nor his commitment to his team,” Robinson said in a statement posted on Monday to X.
\n\nLast week, Robinson initially speculated that the Eagles were using the blood clot diagnosis as an excuse to blame Hurts for their poor showing this season. He also seemed to suggest Hurts himself was using the medical issue as an excuse to avoid criticism.
\n\n“It looked like they were trying to pin the…
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