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Jamal Adams became the first current Jets player to publically speak out against Woody Johnson in the wake of recent allegations against the team’s owner.
Johnson, the United States ambassador to the United Kingdom who was appointed by President Donald Trump, was investigated by State Department watchdogs following allegations that he made racist and sexist comments to staff and attempted to use his government position to benefit Trump’s personal business in the UK, according to reports from The New York Times and CNN.
“We need the RIGHT people at the top,” Adams tweeted in response to the CNN article about Johnson. “Wrong is wrong!”
Adams later added, “If u don’t think this is wrong you’re part of the problem not the solution.”
The Jets have yet to respond to the allegations, but the league offered a tepid response, according to Manish Mehta of The New York Daily News:
“We are aware of the report and would refer you to the State Department.”Per CNN, a State Department spokesperson issued a statement standing by the ambassador.
Johnson has been the ambassador to the UK since November 2017. His younger brother, Christopher, has been running the Jets as CEO and Chairman since. The elder Johnson’s three-year term as ambassador ends later this year.
Adams’ response to the allegations comes in the midst of his contractual disputes with the team. He wants either a lucrative contract extension or to be traded. Adams has been publically upset with the Jets for months now, but it’s unclear if his frustrations are directed at the Jets as a whole or particular members of the organization.