CORTLAND, N.Y. (AP) — Antonio Cromartie says he meant no disrespect, but he meant what he said.
The New York Jets cornerback started a mini-feud earlier this week when he told “ESPN First Take” that he’d rank himself as the No. 2 wide receiver on the team, behind only Santonio Holmes. Chaz Schilens called it “a slight” and coach Rex Ryan quickly quashed any tensions by telling his players to be “mindful” of what they say in public.
Cromartie, speaking about the controversy Friday for the first time, says he “didn’t mean anything by it.” He adds that he has no regrets about saying what he did, and that the media wanted “to blow it up.”
