Bart Scott Slams Micah Parsons For Being Too Sensitive
Bart Scott is not pulling any punches when it comes to Dallas Cowboys pass rusher Micah Parsons.
On Monday's episode of ESPN's Get Up, the former NFL linebacker criticized Parsons for failing in his leadership role during the Cowboys' 48–32 Wild-Card playoff loss to the Green Bay Packers. Parsons even admitted weeks later that he was afraid to show his face in public after the loss.
"He’s lacking leadership," Scott said. "He doesn’t understand what winning in this league is all about. Is he a great player? Yes. But just because you’re a great player doesn’t mean you’re a great leader.
"He needs to go to a leadership school and learn how to lead by example and quit talking so much and being so damn sensitive."
Bart Scott Wants Micah Parsons To Quit Talking
Scott said Parsons reveals his "sensitivity" through his active social media presence and his need to clap back at everyone on his podcast.
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"You’re a linebacker. That’s supposed to be a tough guy spot," Scott said. "He’s the most sensitive guy I’ve ever seen. He responds to everything.
"Get off of social media. Quit tweeting. Quit talking about responding, and go about your business. That’s how you change the culture."
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Parsons does have a habit of publicly responding to criticism, and he always has to have the last word. We've seen examples of this behavior in his ongoing feud with Skip Bayless, his brutal honesty about fellow players and his dissatisfaction with the media in general.
He even took aim at Scott in September when he called him an "ole hating ass old head."
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Then again, Bart Scott has quite the mouth on him as well. So we might just have ourselves pot-meeting-kettle situation here.
Parsons is undoubtedly crafting his retort right now. But don't do it, Micah! That's exactly what he wants.