Quincy Enunwa Puts Jets on Blast in Extended Twitter Thread About Recent Fines
By Adam Weinrib

You may remember 27-year-old Quincy Enunwa for being a reliable force for some downtrodden Jets teams over the past few years, but it's likely you also remember him for his worrisome neck injuries that may prevent him from returning to the game of football.
But while managing his trauma and working his way back to the playing field (and facing long odds), Enunwa became the latest Jet to lash out at the organization for their handling of injured players, though not in the same way Luke Falk and Kelechi Osemele have.
Enunwa received two fines for two recent days of missed "practices," and that doesn't sit well with him at all.
I normally chill on putting issues on twitter, but this doesnt sit right with me.
— Quincy Enunwa (@QuincyEnunwa) November 15, 2019
Enunwa, very much buried on IR, recently missed two days of longshot rehab unannounced, and returned to the team facility to see he'd been fined the maximum.
Given everything that’s going on around the team I thought this could’ve been handled so many different ways. I’ve spent my time with the team trying to build myself up to be dependable and hardworking so this shit hurts. pic.twitter.com/xEUZV69rAJ
— Quincy Enunwa (@QuincyEnunwa) November 15, 2019
No, he's not blameless; Enunwa admits he didn't give the team his set of excuses until after the fact. But context is important. The man is fighting for something he may never get back. To treat a man facing trauma as if he's hurting the team with his absences isn't accurate.
I missed those two days, because I took my VETERAN wife out for Veterans Day lunch and because I had to handle an emergency in my house. I let the team know this after the fact, and yes, I should have told them beforehand, but I feel like this was excessive.
— Quincy Enunwa (@QuincyEnunwa) November 15, 2019
Most importantly, the psychological toll on Enunwa is valid. How much rehab can one man take? How often can he be forced to stare his withering career in the face?
The biggest reason it hurts is that I’m on IR for the second time in my career and the doctor told me I have a 50/50 chance of coming back to play. I shouldn’t even HAVE to be in that building being reminded everyday of what I can’t do.
— Quincy Enunwa (@QuincyEnunwa) November 15, 2019
Enunwa erred here, but this needs to be a conversation, not a blanket announcement on a television screen.
This shit feels like punishment already and then they FINE me the max. And then want me to continue to do my rehab there and IF I get healthy they want me to then play for them after.
— Quincy Enunwa (@QuincyEnunwa) November 15, 2019
It's a wonder anyone plays for the Jets at all.