Some questions have been raised about Washington cornerback Josh Norman’s decision to work for FOX this season, a decision he made without asking the team if it was OK. But Norman says it’s simple: His TV segments will be filmed during his time off, so there should be no issues for the team.
“It’s my off time. I can do whatever I choose,” Norman told Dianna Russini of ESPN.
Coach Jay Gruden wasn’t aware that Norman was going to work on TV this season until the media clued him in. Gruden said, “That’s the first, uh, I have no idea what you’re talking about” when a reporter asked him about it.
It might have been a little awkward for Gruden to have to answer that question, but Norman is right: He’s allowed to do what he wants in his time off. He’s not the first active player to work for a TV network, and he wasn’t required to ask the team for permission.
