Shockey calls Parcells 'homo' in magazine interview -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ESPN.com news services NEW YORK -- Jeremy Shockey is quoted in a magazine as calling Dallas Cowboys coach Bill Parcells a "homo,'' but the outspoken Giants tight end insists someone else made the remark. In next week's New York magazine, Shockey criticizes Parcells for comments he was told the coach made about him on TV and concludes by saying: "Let's see how much Parcells wins this year. I'll make him pay when we play them. The homo.'' "I really don't want to comment on something that's just not true,'' Shockey told the Daily News of New York after the Giants lost an exhibition game in Foxboro, Mass., Thursday night. "I'm 100 percent sure I didn't say that. ... I think he (the writer) got it mixed up from something my friend might have called him (Parcells).'' New York magazine spokeswoman Serena Torrey said Friday the magazine stands by the story and the reporting by writer Chris Smith. Giants spokesman Pat Hanlon told The Associated Press on Friday that Shockey was quoting a friend who was voicing criticism of Parcells. Hanlon said Shockey would not be available for comment Friday. "Jeremy is adamant about the fact that he did not say what he's portrayed as having said,'' Hanlon said. "It's obvious that if Jeremy had it to do over again, he would use a different set of words than he used at the time so the writer would not have interpreted his comments the way he did. Jeremy is learning that there is no such thing as a throwaway line or throwaway word.'' The NFL declined comment. Parcells was not available because the Cowboys leave for Arizona immediately after practice. But he told the New York Daily News last night from Cowboys training camp in San Antonio, "I have no idea what any of this is about." In the article, Shockey is quoted as saying, "The only guy who was hating me was Parcells. I never watch TV. But my buddies were like, `Why does Bill Parcells hate you so much? He's talking about, `I never seen a player get so much hype off of doing nothing. "Parcells is not my kinda guy. He says he quits then he wants to come back and coach. Do something! Stay in commentary or stay in football or get the hell out of everybody's life.'' Smith has worked for the magazine for 15 years, writing on a range of subjects. The interview with Shockey was last month, and Torrey said Smith taped it. Shockey "went on at great length ... how he's (Parcells) a publicity hound, how Shockey's gonna make him pay when they play,'' Smith told the Daily News. "He ended the monologue by calling him `the homo.' It's 100 percent accurate.'' The Cowboys and Giants meet Sept. 15, a Monday night game in the second week of the season. Shockey, his long blond hair flowing from his helmet, caught 74 passes for 894 yards in his rookie year, becoming an immediate star. He drew attention off the field as well. There was a training camp fight with linebacker Brandon Short and inflammatory remarks about gays on the Howard Stern radio show in September. During the Giants' playoff loss to San Francisco, Shockey made an obscene gesture and threw a cup of ice over his shoulder that struck some youngsters in the stands behind the Giants bench. He was fined $10,000 by the NFL. "It was a mishap on my part,'' he said. "I didn't mean to hit a kid.'' He was also "fired" from a WFAN-New York radio show after not calling in for his weekly appearance for the second time in two months. Mike Francesa and Chris Russo responded by calling him "unprofessional". Shockey has also apologized for comments he made about gays during an interview on Howard Stern's radio show in September 2002. During the interview, Stern asked Shockey if he thought there were any gay players in the NFL. "I don't know,'' Shockey said on the show. "I don't like to think about that. I hope not.'' Shockey also was asked if he had any gay teammates when he played at the University of Miami. "No. I mean, if I knew there was a gay guy on my college football team, I probably wouldn't, you know, stand for it. You know, I think, you know, they're going to be in the shower with us and stuff, so I don't think that's gonna work." Shockey was named Rookie of the Year after setting Giants tight-end records with 74 catches for 894 yards, the second most in NFL history in each category for the position. The Associated Press contributed to this report. As much as I love this guy's onfield play... his act and attitude is just tiresome.
Can't wait for the Cowboys/Giants game! Like any of his BS comments are going to have any effect. I don't know what's worse...the fact that he said it or the fact that he said it and now denies he said it when it's on tape. I would like to know what Parcells said about him that led to all of this...like it matters.
Howard Stern on his radio show still plays Shockey's interview every once in a while for fun. I don't think Shockey will ever live that down.
Shockey does have "foot in mouth" disease, but the guy can ball... I would love to have him on my team any day...
Randy Moss has Terrel Owens and now even better, Jeremy Shockey to thank for making people think of him as one of the better behaved freak recievers in football. What is it about catching balls that makes people so damned arrogant? This is why Marvin Harrison is the best reciever in football.
Why would you mention Terrell Owens name in a discussion of appauling behavior the likes of Randy Moss or Jeremy Shockey. I take him on my team any day.
Yeah... Owens is humble in victory and gracious in defeat... and he doesn't demand unpayable salaries.... But I guess it isn't just recievers. Last year Warren Sapp was going to beat up an old man so I guess it is just the way of the superstar.
You are aware that Randy Moss takes plays off by his own admittance, has had several run ins with the law, Hit an officer with his car, has been caught on more than one occassion with mar1juana..........while Shockey is a homophobe. Terrell Owens is a hard working , productive , great blocking, technically sound reciever who likes to celebrate a good play with the fans. Who is the bad guy?
There may be a little more to this than we think. Maybe this is was a misquote. I think the quote was actually "I'll pay to play with him. I'm a homo." He is a complete jackass, and I hope to hell the Texans do not tolerate that type of crap or accept immature individuals of this nature. I still have to give him credit though, the hit he had against the DB from the Texans last year he delivered the nastiest hit I have seen since Earl Campbell made a boy of Isaih Robertson (who was never the same)!
You are aware that Owens pulled out a damn marker on a football field after scoring a touchdown to sign the football. You are also aware that he stomped on the Star in Dallas after running fifty fricken yards to get there after scoring a touchdown. But I guess its just celebrating when you are hardworking. Owens is great, works hard, and doesn't take plays off, he's a winner in that regard. But when he blames his coach for letting up on his oppenent because he was friends with their coach after losing a game that he dropped a key pass in, he's not a winner. This is in referrence to Shockey, because you make a legitimate point about Moss being involved in criminal actions, but last time I checked being a homophobe wasn't a crime. I still wish the Titans would have drafted Moss.
