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Raiders' Mark Davis Talks Davante Adams Trade: 'Football Side Is Tough Love, Man'

Trading Davante Adams to the New York Jets wasn't a tough decision emotionally for Raiders owner Mark Davis "because I'm used to it," he said in an interview with NFL Network's Ian Rapoport.

"I've grown up in this sport. There is the business side of the building and the football side of the building," he said. "The football side is tough love, man. I've seen my best friend … Cliff Branch, he had to retire. I've seen all of these guys, at some point in time they said I've got to hang it up or this or that.