December 4, 2023

Patriots

“I really feel like I am undoubtedly possibly typically misconstrued or no matter, however I simply attempt to be Mac.”

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FOXBOROUGH – Mac Jones is struggling on the soccer subject proper now. He’s additionally been ripped by plenty of present and former gamers who accuse him of being a unclean participant.

Final week, Jones stated that he must do a greater job of speaking together with his teammates.

Certainly one of his teammates instructed him that his capacity to speak is one in every of his greatest traits. Jones took the message to coronary heart and got here away feeling that he wanted to emphasise that ability extra.

On Wednesday, Jones instructed reporters that he feels that he’s just a little misunderstood with the best way the general public is perceiving him as properly.

Jones was requested how efficient he feels he’s been at presenting who he actually is to Patriots followers.

“Soccer is an enormous a part of my life, however I additionally produce other elements of my life you understand?” Jones stated. “I really feel like I’m undoubtedly possibly typically misconstrued or no matter, however I simply attempt to be Mac. I do have actually shut mates on the workforce and soccer is my life. It’s crucial to me.

“Standing up right here each week I attempt to speak with you guys and have a variety of respect for what you guys do,” Jones continued. “Hopefully you’re feeling the identical. I undoubtedly attempt to maintain it about soccer. I’m not going to take a seat up right here and speak about private stuff, however I do really feel like I’m a really non-public particular person as properly. I don’t wish to share too many issues.”

When requested how he approaches blocking out the noise when a lot criticism is directed in direction of him on social media, Jones stated:

“I don’t actually try this stuff. I simply attempt to give attention to the fellows within the locker room as a result of they’re my mates, they’re my teammates. So long as we’re collectively than we must always all be collectively. I really feel that’s what’s taking place, and that’s vital. To work by robust instances exhibits quite a bit about folks’s character and who they’re.”

“I really feel like we’ve the precise group to do it,” Jones continued. “Undoubtedly wish to face the problem and have a look at it within the eyes and assault it.”