“52 people had the same answer” - Bomani Jones shares Stefon Diggs locker room “do not date my sister” story from Vikings days

New England Patriots wide receiver Stefon Diggs has been attracting much attention and controversy lately. First, there is his alleged relationship with rapper Cardi B. And over the Memorial Day weekend, a video emerged of the two and a few other women partying on a boat with some unknown pink substance.

That has led journalist Bomani Jones to recall an old locker room story from when the multiple-time All-Pro and Pro Bowler was a Minnesota Viking. He told former cornerback Domonique Foxworth on his podcast "The Right Time" on Friday [00:20 to begin]:

"They like to go in the locker room and ask questions. Something about ‘who's the guy on the team most likely…’ The only question that I have seen circulated around was, 'Who is the man on your team that you would not let date your sister?' And apparently 52 people had the same answer... Stefon Diggs."

He continued:

"I don't know if all 52 had that answer... but it wasn't simply that people had the answer. It was how little they had to think about this fact."

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Stefon Diggs sends message days after boat party controversy

Meanwhile, Stefon Diggs ended his silence on Saturday by sidestepping the issue of the boat party. He wrote on Instagram:

"To the month of May, I appreciate you none the less… gotta stay focused 🤞🏾"

Should he continue skipping OTAs, though, it will not be the first time. He did so with the Buffalo Bills in 2023 amid rumors of a spat with quarterback Josh Allen and again with the Houston Texans in 2024.

However, this absence may have occurred at the insistence of his new coach, Mike Vrabel, who understandably wants to steer clear of any involvement.

Speaking on 98.5 The Hub recently, Sports Illustrated's Albert Breer said:

"My guess would be the reason he wasn't at practice, this is purely a guess, my guess would be the reason he wasn't at practice the other day might be because Mike told him to stay away. Maybe they're sorting through everything now."

He also insinuated that releasing Diggs from/despite his three-year, $23-million contract would not be out of the question:

"I sort of think all things are on the table. I think, it's really to me at least, going to boil down to what Stef told Vrabel and how believable it was."

Patriots OTAs will resume on June 2 and end three days later on June 5. Mandatory minicamp is on June 9-11.