Trey McBride had a chance to clean up his earlier remarks about Cardinals fans, and he didn’t waste it.
Weeks after saying on a podcast, “There's no Arizona fans in Arizona,” the Arizona tight end faced reporters on Saturday and made clear he knew the original comment landed the wrong way. McBride said, “I probably shouldn't have said that.
It came out wrong and obviously the fan base is great. We have a tremendous fanbase.
Arizona's been here, loyal fans to all sports teams here. We're very lucky to have a lot of these guys,”
He kept going, leaning into the appreciation and promising the kind of season that could give supporters something to rally around. “We're going to have a great season, we're going to win games and we're going to make sure those fans have something proud to cheer for.
Like I said, I love it here in Arizona and I hope they love me, too. It's a special place, the fans are great and I'm excited for this year to give them something to be proud of.”
McBride’s earlier comments on Bussin' With The Boys had stirred things up when he said, “Living in Arizona, no one's from Arizona. Everyone kind of has moved in from another state so they're all fans of their own team.
Now you have the Arizona that sits there, there's no Arizona fans in Arizona. So it's a tough deal, but hopefully we'll start winning some games and we can bring some of those fans back.”
On Saturday, though, the tone was different. McBride said he was grateful for where he plays and for the chance he’s been given in Arizona, especially after a massive contract extension and an All-Pro season. He and Budda Baker are now the longest-tenured players on the roster.
“I'm very fortunate to play here in Arizona. I love it here. I've been very blessed with the opportunity to play here for a few more years,” McBride said.
“... Everything kind of works itself out and I'm very happy with the situation I'm in here in Arizona.
I love it here. It's been a great spot.
I'm very lucky to be here.”
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