‘I never run from constructive criticism’ — Chiefs DT Chris Jones explains why he deleted his social media accounts
Chris Jones faced some tough questions while speaking to the media on Thursday.
Kansas City Chiefs defensive tackle Chris Jones has faced some controversy this past week.
He has been heavily criticized for his lack of effort on a touchdown run by quarterback Trevor Lawrence during the Chiefs’ matchup against the Jacksonville Jaguars on Monday night. Lawrence fell to the ground as he was dropping back to pass, but was still able to get up and score with ease. Jones later stated that he thought Lawrence had been ruled down.
After the game, fans noticed that Jones had deleted all of his social media accounts. The prevailing thought over it was that Jones was embarrassed about the play, and didn’t want want to see all the negativity surrounding it. However, Jones told the media on Thursday that was not the case.
Chris Jones denies deleting social media because of criticisms
“I deleted my social media before the game,” Jones said. “I never run from constructive criticism. Never been that guy. Always addressed it head on. There’s a lot you can take from criticism. It’s like fuel. It’s like gas for me, personally. I didn’t delete my social media because of a play that I thought he [Lawrence] was down.
“I deleted my social media days before. I guess people want to address me head on, on social media, and they saw my social media wasn’t active, so they figured that I deleted it for that, but it was deleted couple days before. I don’t mind constructive criticism. It’s actually fuel for me. For me to delete that, I’ve never been a guy to run from it.”
Jones has not always handled things perfectly, but he has always held himself accountable. It’s safe to assume he will learn from the incident and not make the same mistake twice. Jones’ value to the Chiefs’ defense doesn’t always reflect in the stat sheet, but he helps open things up and makes the players around him better.
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