Baltimore Ravens linebacker Kyle Van Noy stated the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs coaching workers acted in an “unprofessional” method when tending to him for a watch harm he sustained throughout a Week 1 recreation at Arrowhead Stadium on Sept. 5.
Throughout an episode of his podcast “McCoy & Van Noy,” Van Noy stated he sustained a fractured orbital bone and wanted to see an ophthalmologist however was left ready within the locker room.
“I used to be disillusioned in the best way the coaching workers of the Chiefs dealt with the state of affairs. If you get harm, particularly one thing that could possibly be severe like mine was, you’re imagined to depend on the (residence) crew’s coaching workers or their docs,” he stated. “They took a whole quarter to get down to speak to me within the locker room, which to me is unacceptable. As a result of then you definitely begin pondering, ‘What if I used to be making an attempt to return within the recreation? What if I used to be actually, actually harm?’”
Van Noy added that a physician or “the pal of the physician” that assessed him “was in there double cup fisted Styrofoam cups like all the things was good” and identified that Chiefs gamers gave their coaching workers an F when grading for the NFL Gamers Affiliation team-by-team report playing cards in February.
“I perceive how Kansas Metropolis — the gamers — have on condition that coaching room an F as a result of with my expertise I might have in all probability after that gave them an F, too.”
The Chiefs completed thirty first total forward of solely the Washington Commanders within the graded rankings. The Ravens gave their coaching workers a B- and completed fifteenth total.
John Harbaugh stated Wednesday that Van Noy hadn’t spoken to him in regards to the state of affairs however the linebacker’s feedback have been despatched to him.
“I don’t know what occurred or didn’t occur. I’ve respect for everyone concerned,” Harbaugh stated. “I’ve respect for medical individuals all over the place within the league, after all. Our place, Kansas Metropolis, each place within the league I’ve respect for. I’ve the utmost respect for the gamers, definitely Kyle Van Noy. He’s my man. I like him. That is one in every of these guys who competes and fights and does all the things he can to be the very best participant he can.”
Van Noy, a veteran who’s taking part in his eleventh season within the league, stated he didn’t need a response from the Chiefs however did categorical his disappointment in how the state of affairs unfolded.
“As a participant, individuals have that expectation of you being skilled, dealing with enterprise. In a time of want, I wished that from them, and I felt like I didn’t get it. Then you definately get into, did they take their time as a result of I’m a Ravens participant? … I don’t assume it was that, however on the similar time I don’t need them to return out and apologize.”
After the information broke, Van Noy was approached by reporters within the crew’s locker room however he declined to talk.
A spokesperson for the Chiefs stated the crew declined to remark.
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