Ambassador Woody Johnson, and Jets owner Chris Johnson during pregame of the Minnesota Vikings at the New York Jets on October 21, 2018. Credit: Lee S. Weissman/Lee S. Weissman
Jets general manager Joe Douglas came to the defense of embattled owner Woody Johnson after speaking with his brother Christopher.
Johnson, who is President Donald Trump’s ambassador to the United Kingdom, reportedly is under investigation for allegedly making racist and sexist remarks. Douglas said Jets CEO and Chairman Christopher Johnson – Woody’s brother – told him those allegations have no basis in fact.
“I want to be clear that what the New York Jets believe in is that every person deserves to be judged by the content of their individual character.