VIDEO: Rex Ryan Roasts Amari Cooper in Remarkably Unprofessional and Insult-Laden Rant on 'Get Up'
By Mark Powell
What did Amari Cooper do to Rex Ryan? Sheesh. On Friday morning's 'Get Up', Ryan was asked about Cooper's contract extension, and the former Jets and Bills coach went off. While we wouldn't go as far as calling this NSFW, it's about as close to the border as one can get for daytime national television.
"[Amari Cooper] is the biggest disappearing act in the National Football League. ... I wouldn't have paid this turd."
— Get Up (@GetUpESPN) April 3, 2020
—Rex Ryan pic.twitter.com/A8gzRJqBnD
The end of the segment, specifically, resorts to name-calling in a way Ryan ought to be ashamed of as an analyst. Opinions are accepted, unabashed bullying without a basis is not, and Ryan crossed a line and should be hearing from his bosses on ESPN soon enough.
We’re not supposed to get personal with players, cheering for them etc., but we have some good guys that we do cover. Amari Cooper is one of those guys. For Rex Ryan to call him a turd is unprofessional and just doesn’t jive with the Cooper a lot of us have dealt with.
— Calvin Watkins (@calvinwatkins) April 3, 2020
Ryan has a case in highlighting Cooper's inconsistency. Just last season, the Alabama product notched seven games under the 50-yard mark, and an argument can be made that he needs to improve his route-running at times.
Yet, he's still an elite talent with perennial Pro Bowl accolades. Ryan's rant hints at other lingering issues on his part that the audience isn't aware of. This is in poor taste, to say the least.