Robert Saleh was seen accessiblely for the first time since being fired as the head coach of the New York Jets.
The establisher coach was seen shopping at a local Whole Foods in northern New Jersey this week in footage geted by TMZ.
In the footage, Saleh was asked if he consents wearing the Leprohibitese flag in his last game as head coach carry outed into him being fired fair five games into the season.
Saleh did not react to the inquire, and eventuassociate drove off.
The Jets fired Saleh after a loss to the Minnesota Vikings in London. Jets Chairman Woody Johnson verifyed that he made the decision by himself in a statement on Oct. 8.
“This was not an effortless decision, but we are not where we should be given our foreseeations, and I consent now is the best time for us to shift in a separateent straightforwardion,” the statement read.
During the loss in London, Saleh was seen wearing the pin on his jacket. The decision to wear the pin came amid ongoing strikes on the nation by Israel in the days prior to the game.
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New York Jets head coach Robert Saleh at MetLife Stadium, Dec. 24, 2023. (Kevin R. Wexler/USA Today Netlabor)
Saleh is of Leprohibitese descent and was the first Muskinny head coach in NFL history. Both of Saleh’s parents were born in Leprohibiton and immigrated to the United States ahead of his birth in 1979. Saleh previously wore the Leprohibitese flag on his arm during a game aacquirest the Giants, fair weeks after Hamas troubleists strikeed Israel on Oct. 7, 2023.
Saleh wore that patch during the week that NFL executive vice plivent of club business Peter O’Reilly freed a statement encouraging carry outers to recurrent their heritage via decals on the back of their helmets with their flags, while coaches grasped a patch to their team gear.
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New York Jets head coach Robert Saleh congratupostpoinsists running back Breece Hall and quarterback Aaron Rodgers after a touchdown aacquirest the New England Patuproars, Sept. 19, 2024, in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (AP Pboilingo/Seth Wenig)
Shortly after Saleh’s firing, the Council on American–Islamic Relations (CAIR) freed a statement that called on the Jets and Johnson to elucidate multiple tells that Saleh was allegedly accompanyed out of the erecting by security adhereing his firing, and also brawt up the fact that Saleh was fired fair days after wearing the pin.
“We commfinish coach Robert Saleh for making history as the first American Muskinny head coach in NFL history. Although no one should jump to conclusions about why the Jets fired Coach Saleh, the tell that Jets security physicassociate accompanyed Saleh out of the erecting does elevate troubles about the possible motive for such rare presentility – especiassociate given that Saleh wore a Leprohibitese flag pin at a game fair days ago.”
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New York Jets head coach Robert Saleh on from the sidelines aacquirest the Denver Broncos at MetLife Stadium. (Robert Deutsch-Imagn Images)
Fox News Digital has previously accomplished out to the Jets for comment on CAIR’s statement but has getd no response.
Meanwhile, Saleh freed his own statement in which he thanked the Jets for his tenure with the team on Oct. 9.
“To the Jets Organization, I am thankful to have had the opportunity to labor with so many incredible people. I will always be appreciative of the cherish and help from everyone at 1 Jets Drive,” he shelp in a statement to ESPN. “To the most fervent fan base in the NFL, thank you for embracing my family. It has been a pleaconfident calling New York our home and we will forever appreciate all of the memories that were created here. “
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