There was some big drama that unfolded at the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis on Wednesday between two prominent NFL insiders.
FOX Sports reporter Jordan Schultz confronted NFL Network reporter Ian Rapoport at Starbucks at the JW Marriott lobby, according to Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk. The public altercation reportedly stemmed from conflicting reports regarding Tom Brady and Matthew Stafford earlier in the day.
Schultz reported that Tom Brady “hosted” Stafford “at his home in Montana” as he was trying to recruit the 37-year-old quarterback to the Las Vegas Raiders. The report was contradicted by Rapoport, saying the two “ran into each other” and that, “the meeting, unplanned, was not extensive or in-depth and did not include Brady ‘hosting’ or ‘recruiting’ Stafford, despite reports saying otherwise.”
Following Rapoport’s rebuttal of Schultz, the FOX insider doubled down, tweeting, “If you really think Tom Brady and Matthew Stafford just happened to run into each other at a ski resort in Montana—of all places—at the exact same time, I’ve got a bridge to sell you.”
Eventually, Brady’s agent Don Yee told Tom Pelissero of NFL Network, “I know that reporters sometimes make mistakes in their haste, but this story’s inaccurate.”
According to ProFootballTalk, Schultz “verbally accosted” Rapoport at the Starbucks.
“If you have anything to say it to me, say it to my fucking face,” Schultz reportedly said. “If this continues we’re going to have a fucking problem.”
Schultz told Pro Football Talk that he didn’t remember using profanity, but acknowledged having a “verbal confrontation” with Rapoport, who referred the altercation to NFL security.
