“Don’t think coach knew I was from Charlotte!” Packers’ CB Jaire Alexander has an indifferent attitude over his irresponsible presence at the coin toss despite nearly messing it up

Jaire Alexander has been suspended for one game as a result of his actions.

“Don’t think coach knew I was from Charlotte!” Packers’ CB Jaire Alexander has an indifferent attitude over his irresponsible presence at the coin toss despite nearly messing it up

Jaire Alexander (via AP)

The Green Bay Packers victory over the Carolina Panthers was a rather absurd game. Despite beating the worst team in the NFL by 3 points, the Packers had their own internal disconnect get exposed for the world at large to see. The team’s cornerback Jaire Alexander, who was not one of the captains appointed by the coaching staff for the game, decided to assume the responsibility of one.

Jaire Alexander showed up to the coin toss and called Heads/Tails, a role only captains are supposed to fulfill. He ended up winning the toss and nearly cost the Packers the opportunity to get a good start by telling the referees that he wants to go on defense, thereby costing his team a chance to receive the ball at the commencement of the second half. Alexander’s justification for his actions made it worse as he sounded disrespectful and frankly, just indifferent.

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He justified his actions in the locker room in the media interaction by stating,

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It's only suiting. I don't think coach knew I was from Charlotte. You know, the guys backed me up.

He did not realize that his decision to say the team wants to go on defense could have been perceived as the Packers are choosing to kickoff and as a result forego the chance to receive the ball after halftime.

Jaire Alexander believed coin tossing would be fitting for him to do so

Alexander further justified this instance by stating, 

I told em that I want our defense to be out there. They all looked at me like I was crazy, I'm like it was pretty simple what I said...everybody was just laughing.

When asked if his coaches or teammates had anything to tell him after he nearly messed up the coin toss, Alexander said, 

No, why would they?
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Jaire Alexander (via AP)

The coin toss is a process to determine which team gets to kick the ball off and receive it after halftime. If done wrong, it can ruin the game strategy of a team, thereby costing them the victory. Alexander’s notion that he deserved to go out there for the coin toss because he was from Charlotte is ridiculous. Captains are chosen based off of talent, skillset, leadership ability, and experience.

As a result of his actions, the Packers have suspended him ahead of Week 17. While it may seem too harsh a move for his actions, the team is attempting to establish accountability. He blatantly disobeyed the team’s hierarchy and in order to ensure that this does not set a serious precedent, the Packers had to revert to taking some strong measures.

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