Extensively revered former NFL government and present soccer analyst Amy Trask took to X, the platform previously often known as Twitter, on Thursday to deal with controversial feedback she made about San Francisco 49ers beginning quarterback Brock Purdy in January.
“I have been pondering fairly a bit about my remark about [Brock Purdy] – regardless of the substance of that which I shared (and I’ve already famous repeatedly that he did what the perfect do, he obtained the job executed),” Trask wrote in her publish. “I shared my ideas flippantly and rudely and I apologize. The most effective recommendation I’ve ever acquired is “to thine personal self be true,” and I used to be not true to myself once I spoke flippantly and rudely and I’m sorry that I did – some will nonetheless be indignant at me for the ideas I shared. I’m apologizing not for them, however to be true to myself.”
Trask raised eyebrows and generated headlines when she said throughout an version of the “What the Soccer” podcast launched forward of the divisional spherical of the playoffs that there have been “seven terrific quarterbacks and Brock Purdy” remaining within the match.
Whereas Purdy struggled all through the house divisional sport versus the Inexperienced Bay Packers on Jan. 20, he completed six-of-seven passes for 47 yards to information his offense on a late game-winning drive in an exciting 24-21 victory.
Extra just lately, Purdy and the 49ers entered the locker room at halftime trailing the Detroit Lions 24-7 on this previous Sunday’s NFC Championship Sport. He then rushed for 49 yards and connected on 13-of-16 cross makes an attempt for 174 yards and a landing within the contest’s second half to assist San Francisco earn a 34-31 win.
The 49ers will face the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs in Tremendous Bowl LVIII.
Trask is not the one noteworthy member of the NFL group to toss shade at Purdy throughout the playoffs. Even after Purdy’s heroics in opposition to Detroit, former Carolina Panthers star and one-time NFL Most Useful Participant Cam Newton said that the 24-year-old “is a sport supervisor” and “the Tenth-best participant on his staff.”
Maybe Newton will discover himself providing an apology through social media on the night time of Feb. 11.