Jeremy Shockey Not Happy With Giants, May Not Report to Mini-Camp: TE Jeremy Shockey attended a promotional event in Flushing Meadows yesterday and Shockey spoke to reporters for the first time in months.
Shockey told reporters that he may not report to the mandatory mini-camp next week (June 11-13). He also said he is not happy about the fact that the Giants supposedly chose to reveal too much about his situation this offseason.
“The statement I would like to make about the Giants and speculation in the offseason is that whatever happens between the upper management, the lower management, the owners, any management, is going to keep between ourselves,” said Shockey. “Unlike the Giants, I’m going to be quiet. They’ve released multiple things about myself. If you look back into the media, there’s always a source; well, I’d like to know who the source is, we’ll go over here and deal it out ourself. Because I haven’t said one negative thing towards the Giants in the newspapers, I have never expressed feelings about the things you guys made up, I’m here doing a great deal with POWERade and that’s it. You guys will be able to talk to me if I make it to mini-camp, so you guys have a chance to interrogate me a little bit more.”
Shockey broke his fibula and suffered an ankle injury in December 2007 against the Redskins. “I feel like I been getting better,” said Shockey. “Obviously I’m not 100 percent and if I do show to minicamp its going to be, I wouldn’t imagine me doing much, just getting treatment on my leg. So this is the only statement I’m going to make and this is going to be between the Giants and myself and that’s really about it.”
Shockey was asked if he will attend the mini-camp. “Who knows?,” said Shockey. “You know me, I might go back to see my mother in Texas. I have no idea.”