Davis’ former teammates LeSean McCoy and Tre’Davious White gave us the scoop on how Davis dipped out at halftime and it’s just as funny as you think it is.Linking arms is the path of least resistance and far less than what Black Lives deserve.White telling the story is going to have you on the ground trying to catch your breath after laughing so muchThis is story is so good, man. You remember exactly … Davis, who started the game for Buffalo, put on his street clothes at the half, and eventually left the stadium during the game. Vontae Davis retiring from the NFL while literally in the middle of playing an NFL game will always and forever be a moment. It was me cold turkey leaving behind an identity that I carried with me for so long.
That experience was personal and not meant for anyone else to understand. After Bills cornerback Vontae Davis retired abruptly during halftime of his team's 31–20 loss to the Chargers on Sunday, he released an official statement through the league explaining his decision. April 10, 2020 2:00 pm ET. WATCH: Tre'Davious White, LeSean McCoy roast Vontae Davis' retirement. "That moment was shocking to me as well. All Rights Reserved.
At halftime of the Bills ' 31-20 loss to the Chargers, Vontae Davis decided he didn't want to play football anymore, so he quit the team and retired mid-game. "In that moment, my intuition was telling me I don't belong on that field anymore. Shoutout to Vontae Davis for giving us this great laugh all these years later. "CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. Commissioner.com is a registered trademark of CBS Interactive Inc."I went to the bench after that series and it just hit me," Davis said. Digital Content Editor It appears it took veteran cornerback Vontae Davis six quarters to figure out he's not onboard with helping the Buffalo Bills turn things around this season.
But Davis doesn't really care what they think.© 2004-2020 CBS Interactive. One teammate called him a quitter, another teammate said it was "disrespectful." And when it popped, I just wanted to leave it all behind. NFL players like the rest of us are pretty bored now a days. So good. "Leaving was therapeutic," Davis said.
Share this article 3.5k shares share tweet text email link Nick Wojton . "I didn't feel right, I didn't feel like myself," he said.Despite being criticized for quitting on his team mid-game, the 30-year-old doesn't regret his decision. "Images by Getty Images and US PresswireDuring the interview, Davis said he was able to pinpoint the time he made the decision: It came with 47 seconds left in the first half, just after the Bills had cut the lead to 28-6.As you can imagine, Davis' decision didn't really sit well with anyone in the organization.