Jerry Reese, the Giants general manager who re-signed kicker Josh Brown this past offseason with knowledge of at least some of the player's history of domestic violence, refused on Monday to answer any questions about that decision or the franchise's decisions that followed. Brown was released by the Giants last week after new documents were made public in which he admitted to abusing his wife in journals and a letter to friends.
"I'm not taking any questions on Josh Brown," Reese said in a rare meeting with reporters. "I wish healing for him and his family and everybody involved. That's all I'm going to say about that."
Pressed on the subject, Reese refused to budge.
"Stop asking me, I'm not going to take any questions about that," he snapped after a third query on the subject.
Asked why, Reese said: "Because I don't think it makes sense for people to keep talking about that situation right now."
Monday was the first time any Giants representatives were available to the media after the decision to release Brown was made last Tuesday. The Giants were on a bye last week.
Head coach Ben McAdoo was also asked about the team's decision to part ways with the kicker. He said he has spoken to Brown since the decision last week and is keeping the details of that conversation private.
"We released a statement afterwards and the statement really said everything about it," McAdoo said. "I don't have much to add other than we hope Josh and his family find peace. Anything we can do to support that and help it out, we'll do that."
McAdoo was asked if Brown's situation was a burden on the team.
"I wouldn't say a burden has been lifted," McAdoo said. "Obviously no one wants to go through any situation like that. Anything that happens inside or outside of the locker room you take that situation and you handle the situation and you move on.
"I don't think it's been a distraction."
