Jerry Jones has lost his damn mind. The Cowboys owner has a good luck charm in the New Jersey governor, but Jones may have buried himself and his friend with this ignorant quote.
Jerry Jones: @ChrisChristie sitting in my suite equivalent 2 setting next to Nelson Mandela. Kinky Friedman among my guests 530pm ESPN2.
— Bob Ley (@BobLeyESPN) January 7, 2015
I’m sure Governor Christie is an extremely nice man whose done a ton of good in his life, but for the Cowboys owner to make such a comparison is absurd. Chris Herring of The Wall Street Journal provided transcript of Jones’ comments, and seem to cut the owner some slack.
If this is the Mandela-Christie quote that Bob Ley is referring to, then never mind… Way different context. pic.twitter.com/nuNgeMVrEU
— Chris Herring (@HerringWSJ) January 7, 2015
Jones simply would have been better off saying that it gives him a thrill to have dignitaries, humanitarians, Presidents and great politicians in his presence.