“I’ve got to be smarter and cannot be doing stuff like that.”
Kareem Hunt said a lot with his proclamation during a Zoom teleconference with reporters on Monday, but nothing is more important than that self-aware admission that he must do a better job of staying out of trouble.
Hunt has always been forthright in acknowledging his poor behavior, and he stayed true to form in Monday’s Zoom session. Without specifically addressing the infamous Cleveland hotel altercation that got him suspended for half a season and exiled from Kansas City, or the tearful traffic stop this winter that nearly cost him his Browns career, the running back covered what he has discussed with new GM Andrew Berry and head coach Kevin Stefanski.
“Just pretty much, I cannot have that. It is not acceptable. I’ve got to be smarter and cannot be doing stuff like that,” Hunt said. “We had a good talk. They see me on the field as a guy who is going to make some plays this year and help the team win. That is what I have been looking forward to. We have been talking. I keep in touch with coach all the time about what he wants to see and stuff like that.”
He appreciates the chances he’s been given with his hometown team, too.
“I am blessed that the Browns gave me another opportunity. So yes, I am lucky to have another opportunity to play football. You never know. Honestly, I am just blessed to play the game, so I always feel lucky to play football. I know any second it can be gone.”
