We need to respond and we need to be transparent.

I am sad to have to point to this article. All of this is allowing you to see how sometimes sausage gets made. I honestly wish none of this had become public but this is our side of the story. I was fully briefed and I believe what is written here to be fact.

You can and should make your own decision but it is just time now for us to put our side of the story out there.

I like and respect Eric as a player. I wish this had worked out in a different manner.

I wish him well.