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Joe Crisp doesn't need me to speak up for him, but I will. Reporting on the Redskins has been a labor of love for Joe Crisp that he's done out of his own pocket for years, and he's missed precious time with his wife, family, and friends to do this. And to build what he thought was a solid relationship with the team. Shame on him I guess for being mature, responsible, and professional.

Joe and I don't agree on a lot of things when it comes to the Redskins. But I've met him and talked to him several times on the phone. He's a solid man. When it comes to The Warpath, he's only wanted one thing-to provide it with the best camp coverage possible. And only the moderators know this, but a couple of years ago Joe actually asked if one of us could help him out, maybe even relieve him for a little bit, during camp. So any notion that he's doing this just for himself is absurd.

But now he's being accused here on our message board of having been self-serving and obtrusive. I don't think I'm alone in saying it was completely out of line to call Joe out like that in a public discussion. If you're going to make a claim like that, tell it to him personally and give him specifics. To just toss it out here the way it was done is plain wrong.

Sorry, I'm just really bothered by the way Joe was called out like that.