Urban Meyer breaks silence on player kicking allegations

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CINCINNATI, OHIO – SEPTEMBER 30: Head Coach Urban Meyer of the Jacksonville Jaguars against the Cincinnati Bengals at Paul Brown Stadium on September 30, 2021 in Cincinnati, Ohio. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)

Former Jacksonville Jaguars head coach Urban Meyer is pushing back against the accusation of kicking a player during his short stint in the NFL.

During a lengthy interview with Dan Dakich of OutKick on Monday, Meyer strongly denied kicking Josh Lambo during a warm-up session during preseason.

“When you come out and say a player has been kicked, that’s not true,” Meyer told Dakich, who then specifically asked if he had “kicked the kicker”.

“I certainly didn’t,” Meyer replied. “To kick someone?” Go on. I did this for 37 years. Kick a player? The other players came up to me and said, ‘We saw it all.’ »

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— Dan Dakich (@dandakich) January 24, 2022

Lambo told the Tampa Bay Times last month that Meyer kicked “five out of 10” as he stretched during warmups. Lambo also claimed that when questioned by Meyer, the coach replied, “I’m the head ball coach, I’ll kick you whenever I want.”

“I’m in a lunge position. Left leg forward, right leg back,” Lambo said. “…Urban Meyer, while I’m in this stretch position, comes up to me and says, ‘Hey Dips-t, do your fucking kicks!’ And kicks me in the leg.

Meyer’s short-lived time with the Jaguars was marred by a myriad of issues. He was fired Dec. 16 with a 2-11 overall record.

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