04-30-2022, 03:40 PM
Everyone needs to remember that the Bengals went out of their way to promote Bates as a fresh, young "face of the franchise" in 2020. They were the one hyping him as the "top rated safety in the league" through their social media.
They deserve a little bit of the blame for creating this situation.
They deserve a little bit of the blame for creating this situation.