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Former NFL head coach Rex Ryan called Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Amari Cooper a "turd" after news dropped that the wideout inked a five-year, $100 million deal on Friday.
The backlash and criticism back was swift, and New England Patriots cornerback Stephen Gilmore added his name to the list when he defended Cooper's play in a tweet:
Ryan's comments during an interview on Get Up were related to his take that Cooper sometimes fails to show up for games:
There is a sense of all-or-nothing with Cooper at times.