One ex-ESPN sportscaster thinks Jayden Daniels’ mom needs to take a step back.
“She needs a hobby,” former “SportsCenter” and “Golic and Wingo” co-host host Trey Wingo posted on X Monday after the Commanders quarterback’s mother, Regina Jackson, made a cameo in her son’s NFL Network interview at training camp Saturday.
Jackson is Daniels’ money manager, although not his agent, and the two have an extremely close relationship.
“She’s a mom first, and she’s always going to be there to uplift me but if I’m doing wrong, she’s gonna let me know,” Daniels said in the NFL Network interview with Jackson standing behind him. “Even though I’m 24 years old, I’m still a grown man but I still gotta listen to my mom at some point.”
Jackson went on to say: “I’m very proud of him. The athlete, the man you guys see and you always need your mommas around, so.”
When asked if she’s at Commanders training camp each day, Jackson said she wasn’t, quipping: “Trust me, they’ll tell you when I’m here.”
That exchange was enough to elicit the post from Wingo, which received 29,000 likes but plenty of pushback.
“I promise this is not what you want, Trey,” said one user on X in a response that received 953 likes.
“The sports world heavily documents when young Black athletes become successful and get in trouble & criticize them for extended spans of time,” wrote another. “But when one has a clear image, great reputation and has a close relationship with a parent, suddenly we don’t want that. Odd isn’t it?”
“Seems like a mother and her son get along,” posted a third. “What’s wrong with that?”
Daniels is coming off a tremendous rookie season, in which he earned a Pro Bowl nod and won AP Offensive Rookie of the Year.
The LSU product led the Commanders to a 12-5 record and NFC Championship game appearance, passing for 3,568 yards and 25 touchdowns.
