Cardinals tight end Trey McBride apologizes for fan remarks

Arizona Cardinals tight end Trey McBride has publicly expressed regret for comments he made last month questioning the loyalty of the team's fanbase, offering a full apology as the team opened training camp. The two-time Pro Bowler attempted to walk back his remarks during a media availability on Saturday, July 25, praising Arizona's supporters.

McBride's original comments came during a June appearance on the "Bussin' with the Boys" podcast. He suggested that the state's high number of transplants diluted local support for the Cardinals. "Living in Arizona, no one's from Arizona," McBride had said. "Everyone has kind of moved in from another state, so they're all fans of their own teams, so now you have the Arizona that sits there and there's no Arizona fans in Arizona. So it's a tough deal. Hopefully, we start winning some games and we can bring some of those fans back."

Speaking to reporters, McBride said he should not have made those statements. "It came out wrong, and obviously the fanbase is great," he said. "We have a tremendous fanbase. Arizona's been here, loyal fans to all the sports teams here, and we're very lucky to have a lot of these guys, and we're going to have a...