Robert Kraft Releases Bold Statement About Josh Gordon’s Suspension

The New England Patriots will play the Super Bowl without Josh Gordon due to his suspension. Well, they are used to play without him and that’s exactly what they did in the postseason.

The NFL suspended Gordon for failing the substance abuse policy. His suspension was the last drop that made the cup run over. He had a huge role in New England as he was their top receiver.

Robert Kraft went on NBC Sports’ Boston Sports Tonight, and talked about Gordon’s role in the team.

“He was a real good guy, and there was a connection,” Robert Kraft said. “Unfortunately, people like that need mentoring at a young age, but when it becomes addiction, addiction is something that is way beyond our —. We gave him tremendous support on a daily basis, and he was worthy. But I think we as a society have to try to help these young people not to get addicted in the first place. And that’s the sad part of this. He’s a good guy — a really good guy. It makes us sad.”

Gordon’s suspension does not affect the Patriots’ love for him

Gordon was suspended because of diluted drug test samples. He is being treated at an inpatient facility in Gainesville, Florida.

“This wasn’t a troublemaker in the locker room,” Jonathan Kraft said. “That football locker room, especially in our place, you have to be somebody that’s smart, that’s committed to week-in and week-out understanding what’s going to be asked of you mentally as well as being willing to work physically and then being selfless. And that doesn’t describe everybody on every football team, and our team took to Josh very quickly because he had those attributes, and unfortunately he had some personal demons. … As a person and as a teammate, he was beloved in the locker room. And I’m sure if you ask guys this week, they would tell you they wish he was here with us. He was not a guy that was disruptive or a problem.”