Calvin Johnson is the best receiver in the NFL, no questions asked. He’s also not very controversial, unlike his predecessors Terrell Owens and Chad Ochocinco. However, this week, he had a rather polite way of insulting the New York Giants’ secondary — mispronouncing Prince Amukamara’s last name and forgetting Trumaine McBride’s name all together. But Johnson still believes that the Giants secondary will pose a threat.
Calvin Johnson has trouble pronouncing Amukamara, doesn’t remember McBride’s. But says they’ll present a challenge (whoever they are)!
— Tom Rock (@TomRock_Newsday) December 18, 2013
Amukamara an Trumaine McBride are genuinely nice guys as well and weren’t irked by Johnson’s nomenclatural amnesia.
Trumaine McBride said he is not surprised or upset that Calvin Johnson didn’t know his name. Meanwhile …
— Tom Rock (@TomRock_Newsday) December 18, 2013
… Prince said he’ll correct Johnson’s mispronunciation only if it comes up. “If he says ‘Hey, you’re Prince Amoo…’ then I’ll tell him.”
— Tom Rock (@TomRock_Newsday) December 18, 2013
That’s some respectful disrespect.
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