It seems like just about every year, at least one NFL prospect hurts his draft stock by making a boneheaded decision.Well, you can add Alabama linebacker Reuben Foster to that list.
On Friday, Foster, who is considered by many as a potential top 15 pick in the 2017 NFL Draft, was sent home from the NFL Scouting Combine after what was described as a “heated argument” with a hospital employee.
Bama's Reuben Foster, a potential top-10 pick, is being sent home from combine for heated argument with a hospital worker, sources tell ESPN
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) March 4, 2017
Robert Klemko of Sports Illustrated provided us with some further details about the exchange that took place while Foster was waiting in a long line for an exam. As you can see, Foster allegedly pulled the “do you know who I am?” card after becoming impatient.
Foster grew impatient with long line for exams… pulled the 'do you know who I am?' card.
— robertklemko (@RobertKlemko) March 4, 2017
A male hospital employee, unimpressed, told him he would wait like everyone else.
— robertklemko (@RobertKlemko) March 4, 2017
Then, Foster allegedly threatened the hospital employee with physical violence but the employee refused to back down.
Foster warned the man that he'd put hands on him, and the employee said, simply, Do it.
— robertklemko (@RobertKlemko) March 4, 2017
This is when the “heated exchange” took place.
That's when the "face to face, heated exchange" happened, as Schefter reported.
— robertklemko (@RobertKlemko) March 4, 2017