Chip Kelly didn't have much to say about LeSean McCoy's suggestion that the Eagles coach is racist, but current Philadelphia players did.
Wide receiver Riley Cooper was one of the strongest proponents for his coach.
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"It’s definitely difficult and upsetting for sure," Cooper said, via the Daily Times. "I know (Kelly is) not like that."
Some of McCoy’s other former teammates are having trouble understanding his feelings toward his former coach, as well.
"I think everything around here is equal," said defensive end Fletcher Cox, who remains good friends with McCoy. "Everything around here is equal. Chip treats everybody the same. I don’t think there's a difference."
After weeks of silence, the Eagles coach responded to the comments made by his former running back.
"I’ve got great respect for LeSean," Kelly said Thursday. "However, in that situation I think he’s wrong. We put a lot of time in looking at the characters and factors that go into the selection and retention of players, and color has never been one of them."