Steelers LB James Harrison speaks his mind

NEW YORK – Heavily fined Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker James Harrison calls NFL commissioner Roger Goodell a “crook” and a “devil,” among other insults, in an interview with Men’s Journal. He even rips teammates Rashard Mendenhall (“fumble machine”) and Ben Roethlisberger for their performances in the Super Bowl loss. “Hey, at least throw a pick on their side of the field instead of asking the D to bail you out again. Or hand the ball off and stop trying to act like Peyton Manning. You ain’t that and you know it, man; you just get paid like he does,” he said, referring to Roethlisberger’s two interceptions in the game.


The 2008 AP Defensive Player of the Year hasn’t been shy about ripping the league after he was docked $100,000 for illegal hits last season. In the August issue of Men’s Journal, his rants against Goodell reach another level of wrath. “If that man was on fire and I had to piss to put him out, I wouldn’t do it,” Harrison told the magazine. “I hate him and will never respect him.” His other descriptions of the commissioner include an anti-gay slur, “stupid,” “puppet” and “dictator.” If the Steelers had defeated the Green Bay Packers in the Super Bowl, Harrison said, he would have whispered in Goodell’s ear during the trophy ceremony:“Why don’t you quit and do something else, like start your own league in flag football?” Harrison also questions whether a black player is punished more for a hard hit on a white player than the opposite. “I slammed Vince Young on his head and paid five grand, but just touched Drew Brees and that was 20,” Harrison said. “You think black players don’t see this s— and lose all respect for Goodell?”  


Harrison also criticizes other NFL execs, Patriots-turned-commentators Rodney Harrison and Tedy Bruschi (“clowns”), Houston’s Brian Cushing (“juiced out of his mind”).



Holy shit, this is awesome. Harrison just telling it like it is. Throwing teammates under the bus for shitty performances. Calling out opposing players and taking a verbal dump on the commish. Damn is this refreshing. Makes me want to get all my white friends together and slow clap.....