Philadelphia Eagles cornerback Darius Slay is getting burned by fans and rightfully so.
This all stems from when Slay posted his stats immediately following the Eagles' Week 4 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
But that's not all Slay did.
Slay also joined Cowboys' Micah Parson's podcast where they laughed together over C.J. Gardner Johnson.
On Tuesday, Slay issued a message and an apology to Eagles fans on his Big Play Slay podcast.
He started off by taking accountability for his actions and promised fans it would never happen again.
“I will take accountability for posting my stats like that,” Slay said. “I should not have done that, but y’all got under my skin, I’m not going to lie. Y’all got under my skin for the first time. Because I put a lot of work into this, man. I train my [butt] off, work my [butt] off and try to be the best role model and leader I can be.
“Y’all was just attacking the dude. I got in my feelings a little bit, so I apologize to Eagles fans. From the bottom of my heart, that won’t happen again. I do take accountability for my wrong. That was wrong for me doing that. That was kind of a selfish act a little bit. That’s not me, that’s not my character.”
He then addressed going on Parson's podcast and explained their relationship.
“I feel as if a lot of Eagles fans are very, very upset about me on the podcast with Micah Parsons,” Slay said. “To be honest, I’ve known Micah way before he became a Dallas Cowboy. We trained together when he was coming out as a young guy. We grew a great relationship. When we play the Dallas Cowboys — [away] or home — we both use each other’s tickets. His family sits by my family, my family sits by his family.
“But I do understand the conflict ...the Eagles and the Cowboys. It’s real beef. I’m not a real controversial type of person, I’m kind of cool with everybody, and I know y’all don’t like that because that’s not the Philly style, but how I was raised is I treat people how I want to be treated. I just treat people with respect.”
Slay also noted that he deserves the "C" on his chest and explained his different style of leadership.
“I am a hardworking man,” Slay said. “Between the lines, I’m trying to give you the best effort I can to win. That’s why I have a ‘C’ on my chest. I don’t lead in any type of way. Yes, I turned off my comments on Twitter. I did a lot of stuff because it’s just like hey, we are human. Y’all can get to us too. I have to ignore some of that stuff. But for people to say take your ‘C’ off your chest because of this. I lead in a different type of way. I’m not a big vocal guy like [Jalen] Hurts. I am the joyful side of the leadership. I’m a guy that’s gonna put smiles on your face. I bring a different type of energy that the team needs. I leave the serious stuff to Hurts.”
He then begged the Philly fan base to trust him moving forward.
“Philly fans, please, please, just trust your boy, I’m here with y’all," Slay said. "We are one. And what we can’t have is dividing. I know I get attacked a lot which is cool. If I'm playing bad, attack me, please. I hold myself accountable way before you hold me accountable. I got the 'C' on my chest for a reason."
This all comes after Slay blocked several Eagles fans on X/Twitter.
It sounds like it's a little too late for an apology unless, of course, the Eagles start winning after the bye week.
