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Michael Thomas is trying to clear the air after a series of incidents kept him out of the Saints’ Monday night game against the Chargers.
Over the weekend it was reported that Saints WR had been suspended for punching teammate Chauncey Gardner-Johnson.
Saints’ WR Michael Thomas had an altercation with a teammate at practice this weekend, per league sources. Saints now disciplining Thomas by sitting him Monday night, when he was being listed as questionable with an ankle injury.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) October 11, 2020
According to The Athletic’s Jeff Duncan, Thomas was not suspended for his fight with Gardner-Johnson but because he clashed with coach Sean Payton
Via The Athletic
Officially, Thomas was suspended for conduct detrimental to the team. Unofficially, the Saints sat him because of insubordination.
Multiple sources said the suspension had less to do with Thomas’ role in a fight with teammate C.J. Gardner-Johnson during practice on Saturday than it did his actions after the fracas. Thomas, they said, talked back to coaches, including Payton, and obstinately refused counsel afterward.
The Saints were left with no other recourse than to ice their best receiver 24 hours before kickoff.
After The Athletic’s report made the rounds, Thomas took to Twitter to fire back at all the negative press he’s been getting.
You ain’t a snake but they will make you
— Michael Thomas (@Cantguardmike) October 13, 2020
I was never healthy I was just trying to help my team get a win and heal up during the bye. Had a set back was so close. And I take my health serious. Now I’m a bad guy lol bet https://t.co/olIBJjnCpG
— Michael Thomas (@Cantguardmike) October 13, 2020
I was never healthy I was just trying to help my team get a win and heal up during the bye. Had a set back was so close. And I take my health serious. Now I’m a bad guy lol bet https://t.co/olIBJjnCpG
— Michael Thomas (@Cantguardmike) October 13, 2020