Top prospect Reuben Foster was sent home from the Combine due to a dustup with a hospital employee, potentially affecting his draft stock. More information emerged on this situation on Saturday morning, with Adam Schefter of ESPN.com reporting (Facebook link) the argument stemmed from Foster having to wait longer than expected for his Combine “pre-exam.”
The NFL is reviewing this matter in hopes it doesn’t happen again in the future, one source told Schefter, who adds another said this was a miscommunication. That said, multiple sources are reporting about Foster’s heated exchange with a hospital worker. Foster did not take kindly to having to wait in a long line and played the “Do you know who I am?” card with the worker, Robert Klemko of TheMMQB.com reports (on Twitter). The employee said Foster would have to wait like everyone else, and, per Klemko, the Alabama-developed linebacker threatened to lay hands on the hospital worker. That led to the heated argument.
Foster took to Instagram (via Michael Casagrande of AL.com) to respond, saying, “Y’all, stop asking me what happened, for real. Nothing happened.
“Talk to Tim [Williams]. Talk to Ryan [Anderson]. Talk to Dalvin [Tomlinson]. Them boys know. They were there,” Foster said. “My agent backs me. I’m staying low. When I get my chance, I’m taking advantage of it.”
One league official told Schefter the league has to inform the players better regarding this process. The ESPN reporter adds other players are being interviewed about this sequence, one that will likely follow Foster until at least the draft. The standout Crimson Tide linebacker was scheduled for team interviews on Saturday. Rotator cuff surgery intervened on initial plans to work out at the Combine.
Foster is expected to be the first non-rush linebacker to be selected in April. He’s viewed as a top 10 pick by most, and one executive told Schefter on Thursday night Foster was a legitimate top 3 choice. That wasn’t the first such view of Foster as a potential top 3 pick.
What an ass.
“Do you know who I am?” a second round draft pick now… we know now
Or Pats at 32. Someone has to replace Hightower and Collins. Top talent with bad reps are Bill’s kind of guys.
50% of these guys are assbags. Guaranteed he doesn’t drop a spot, still top 10.
Another head case
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Sounds like an entitled malcontent. Upset over waiting in line, then names 4 Bama teammates to vouch.
Ok. So, you had 4 teammates there with you and you couldn’t keep calm? What was the rush? Does anyone believe that he was sent home without threat of physical violence?
Did he get a complete med check ? Bama prospects have notoriously been ridden hard by Saban
Maybe his detox cleansing solution was only good for an hour?
This is 50% league fault 50% his fault. League needs to tell the combine prospects what to expect completely or just have a hospital set up where players don’t have to wait behind regular people not that hard. Foster should’ve stayed calm and understood the situation better. This once incident doesn’t outshine the talent and potential. This is one of the best prospects I’ve seen in a while. Sad thing is 49ers could use him they were great when they had Willis, Bowman, Smith. But with Smiths history it might put them off
“behind regular people”
that’s rich
Ppl judging without being at the incident again. And youth sports though college sports helps create these kids mind set. I’m glad we have so many squeaky clean sports fans
Let him drop to Denver…He will be another top 10 talent fallen into our laps. Roby and Ray. Foster would start day 1 on the #1 defense in the league.