Chandler Jones, a star linebacker for the Raiders, recently attempted to access the Las Vegas Raiders’ team facility to work out. However, to his dismay, he found the doors of the facility locked and his key card failed to work. This unfortunate incident led him to vent his frustration on Instagram, where he expressed his disappointment and anger with the situation. In his legendary rant, he made it clear that he no longer wants to be associated with the Raiders.
Chandler Jones doesn’t sound very happy with the Las Vegas Raiders.
The veteran edge rusher posted a series of expletive-laden messages on his Instagram story after he claimed team officials wouldn’t let him into the Raiders’ gym. Jones also shared a screenshot of what looked like a text conversation with Las Vegas general manager David Ziegler where Jones was upset that neither Ziegler nor head coach Josh McDaniels responded to his messages.
Jones, 33, added that he had to workout at a local gym because he didn’t have access to the team facility. He claimed the Raiders also spoke with his ex-girlfriend, who Jones said he doesn’t talk with anymore. Finally, Jones said he “don’t wanna play for the Raiders if that’s my HC, or GM” and implied he wanted defensive coordinator Patrick Graham to run the team.
The posts have since been deleted.
It is possible that after the social media outburst by Jones, someone from the organization might have reached out to him and requested him to delete the posts. Given the high-profile nature of the incident, it is understandable that the team would want to control the narrative and limit any damage to their image.
In the wake of the outburst, there is a likelihood that Jones may face disciplinary action from the NFL and be fined. This could further dampen the Raiders’ already fragile morale and negatively impact their chances of a successful season. With the regular season yet to begin, the team seems to be grappling with multiple issues, and the situation doesn’t seem to be improving anytime soon.
Flip the pages for the deleted IG posts.