The former quarterback of the San Francisco 49ersJeff Garcia will not keep quiet after his controversial response to NFL 23 Ratings: First 99 Players Revealed”>Mina Kimes.
The debate surrounding current 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo may have peaked this week, at least in terms of fervor. Following another 49ers playoff victory without Jimmy G throwing a touchdown pass, opinions and debates exploded.
This led to ESPN analyst Mina Kimes, to say that Garoppolo looks like a high school student who doesn’t contribute to a group project but still got an A, prompting Garcia to post angry messages on Instagram on January 26.
“Who the hell is Mina Kimes and when was the last time she threw a touchdown pass? NEVER! NEVER! Have you played the game or can you understand the skill, mindset, and physical and mental toughness required to play quarterback or any other position in the NFL. That there are people who have the space to talk about something they have never done seems very funny to me. And that’s how you have to see it, it’s a joke! So let’s laugh at her and support Jimmy as our Niners beat another team again. That is what is needed. She will never know what it feels like. Everyone say AMEN! Let there be peace.
Since then, Garcia has received negative responses online, as Heavy has already posted, since many people in the NFL and in the sports media have said that his comments are sexist. On Friday, the former Niners player made his release.
Garcia replied
The former NFL quarterback appeared on “Steiny and Guru” on 95.7 The Game, and he didn’t hesitate to defend his comments. He began by saying that neither Kimes nor anyone else should expect an apology.
“First of all, I don’t owe anyone an apology for what I think and for my experience playing quarterback,” Garcia said.
García was pressured by the presenters, surprised by the refusal of the former 49ers star to apologize But despite having asked why, Garcia did not change his mind.
“I am a very generous person, I am,” Garcia responded. “Do I feel a bit of a grudge for constantly having to show what I could do? Of course. When I hear someone, be it Mina or someone else, talking about this sport and giving their professional opinions without ever having played it, then there is the mistake… it had nothing to do with disrespecting women. Nothing to see. And if there are people who want to think that then they are sad.
The differences between the opinion of García and the presenters was very obvious, but you have to listen to the segment that follows to understand the full context.
Kimes responded to Garcia
After Garcia’s initial comments on Instagram went viral and sparked debate, Kimes eventually responded via his Twitter account.
Since then, the ESPN analyst has deleted the first message addressed to Garcia, but an exchange of messages with Mike Golic Jr. remained intact and refers to the fact that he was not the only person who criticized Garoppolo, but the only one to be criticized by García.
Kimes also commented on how his name became a trend after Garcia’s comments. While some hinted or thought Kimes wanted the publicity, his most recent tweet indicated otherwise.
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