CARSON, Calif. – LA Galaxy midfielder Jermaine Jones spoke out against comments by his U.S. national team teammate Tim Howard after the Colorado Rapids goalkeeper stated that foreign-raised Americans did not have the same commitment to the national team as other players.
Howard later clarified his comments to USA Today in an interview with ESPN stating that he was not simply referencing players born or raised abroad. Jones, who was born in Germany, stated that although Howard clarified his comments, they set a “dangerous” precedent.
"It's dangerous stuff where you have to be careful what you're saying," Jones, who joined the Galaxy officially on Wednesday after serving as Howard’s teammate in Colorado, told ESPN FC.