Things just seem to get worse and worse for the 0-4 Jaguars. Following a heartbreaking loss to the Cincinnati Bengals in Thursday Night Football, head coach Urban Meyer opted not to fly back on the team plane to, according to him, spend time with his grandkids and friends (who he had dinner with).
However, video from the night emerged showing a woman dancing on Meyer at a bar, and a second video later released shows him appearing to touch her below the waist.
Speaking to the media on Monday, Meyer said he spoke with both the team and owner Shad Khan (as well as his family) to apologize. However, on Tuesday, Khan released a statement outlining the expectations for Meyer from here on out.
I have addressed this matter with Urban. Specifics of our conversation will be held in confidence. What I will say is his conduct last weekend was inexcusable. I appreciate Urban’s remorse, which I believe is sincere. Now, he must regain our trust and respect. That will require a personal commitment from Urban to everyone who supports, represents or plays for our team. I am confident he will deliver.
Let’s just say that Twitter didn’t exactly hold back in response to the statement. Here’s what some folks had to say about it.
urban meyer is not worth the hassle, and trevor lawrence doesn’t need this in his career https://t.co/eRZ2ZIgm6Z
— Harry Lyles Jr. (@harrylylesjr) October 5, 2021
In other words, “I do not have the money to buy this cat out” https://t.co/Ye3XxhJeHM
— For Whom the Cowbell Tolls (@mstatesports) October 5, 2021
Will not survive this season in Jacksonville. No chance. https://t.co/TZdttHNy92
— Ethan Budowsky (@ethanbudowsky) October 5, 2021
Urban was brought in to turn the Jags around not give folks another reason to laugh https://t.co/CcOzkehQ9V
— Jaelen Gilkey (@SilkyGilkey) October 5, 2021
So a coach who was overmatched from the beginning is now 0-4 and now in need of "regaining the trust and respect" of the people he works for and with. We're on pins and needles to see how this ends. https://t.co/UP07VbwDOK
— Sam Mellinger (@mellinger) October 5, 2021
Statement from Jags owner shows how serious this issue got and still is for Urban Meyer. “He must regain our trust and respect.”
Sounds like no immediate big changes here but bears watching how his team responds this week. https://t.co/VSweAa8D8h
— Cameron Wolfe (@CameronWolfe) October 5, 2021
*swept under the rug* https://t.co/SXWqpy6V2l
— Dilla (@E_Dilla) October 5, 2021
Good luck with that. https://t.co/tkY0gTmTrN
— Neal Coolong (@NealCoolong) October 5, 2021
4 games https://t.co/dt4t78lYl1
— charles (redzone 4-0) mcdonald (@FourVerts) October 5, 2021
“I have addressed this matter with Urban as there’s a drive into deep left field by castellanos and that’ll be a home run and that will make it a 4-0 ballgame” https://t.co/ctbVNLHLpm
— 🎃 (@letcadecook) October 5, 2021
Ownership clearly not pleased. But Jaguars were taking long-term approach when hiring Meyer. He will get time to work through a very rocky start. https://t.co/PNMzzuOpiF
— Jeremy Fowler (@JFowlerESPN) October 5, 2021
