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All he's doing is lashing out at people for criticizing him when it's their job to talk about him. I know, I know, somebody actually "doing their job" is a foreign concept to Josh Gordon, but still.
So nobody has any right to be offended at what a talking head says about them because "they're just doing their job"? That strikes me as ridiculous. If Windy or any local reporter was spreading false stories about a player, shouldn't that player speak up? If a tabloid TV show or website wrongly accuses someone of cheating on their spouse, or doing drugs, or engaging in some other misconduct, it's wrong for the person being lied about to be angry at them because "they're just doing their job?"
Look, what Gordon said changes nothing about what the Browns should do with him, or what the league should do to him. He committed the acts in question, and should receive the appropriate punishment. He's inarguably done some incredibly stupid things, and demonstrated a lack of self-discipline. I have zero confidence that will be remedied at any point in the future.
At the same time, he's still got a life, and family, and friends, and many of them may be pretty damn upset to hear someone say "he's going to die". Imagine how Ms. Gordon felt when she heard that. So, Gordon gets out there and says that some of the stuff being said about him is over the top, and untrue.
There's nothing inconsistent about holding him accountable for his actions, while recognizing his right to correct false statements being made about him.