New York Jets owner Woody Johnson is pushing back on rumors about his son's involvement in front office decisions.
An article from Zack Rosenblatt, Dianna Russini and Michael Silver of The Athletic alleged that Johnson has "included his sons in some meetings at the Jets team facilities" and that they were having "increasing involvement."
Johnson responded to this by describing the article as "unsubstantiated" and "out of context."
"I think the article is a typical smear piece — unsubstantiated," Johnson said, per Brian Costello of the New York Post. "Nobody really stood up and put their name on anything.