Chip Kelly addressed the racism claims persisting around the EaglesCoach says claims ‘could be’ traced to handling of Riley Cooper situationPhiladelphia Eagles head coach Chip Kelly acknowledged Tuesday that the team’s decision to hold Riley Cooper after a 2013 incident in which the wide receiver was caught on camera using a racial slur “could be” playing into the racism claims that have persisted around the club.
The freshest criticism has advance from cornerback Brandon Boykin, who said the third-year Eagles coach is “uncomfortable around grown men of our culture” in a text message to regional sports network CSN Philadelphia shortly after he was traded to the Pittsburgh Steelers on Saturday.
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Source: theguardian.com