Former Florida State standout and NFL First Round Draft pick Jared Verse has always been a good person to interview, dating back to when he first arrived in Tallahassee. His playful attitude, willingness to talk smack, and production on the field made him a magnet for reporters.
That hasn’t changed since he left Florida State to play for the LA Rams. Verse was the NFL Rookie of the Year in 2024 and made the Pro Bowl in 2024 and 2025. So reporters (or people pretending to be reporters) seek him out when an opportunity arises, and that seems to be the case recently.
Verse spoke with someone by the name of Ruba Wilson, and apparently is catching some criticism for his reaction to how Wilson conducted the interview:
🚨BREAKING: #Rams star Jared Verse is under CRITICISM for his reaction to gay reporter Ruba Wilson’s voice.
— MLFootball (@MLFootball) May 26, 2026
LGBTQIA+ activists on social media believe that Verse laughing was completely uncalled for & that he was not sensitive towards Ruba’s feelings.
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Let's be real, there's nothing normal about a reporter calling another man "daddy" in an interview. This MLFootball account is terrible trying to get things started out of nothing it seems.
The clip is short, but Verse handled the questions just like he does in all of his interviews. He’s filled with confidence and talking some smack. I’m not sure why anyone would be offended by what he did after Wilson looked into the camera and said, “We all love a confident daddy.”
It’s not like Verse went crazy and ended the interview or cursed at Wilson for calling him “daddy” indirectly. I think the attention needs to go back to how Wilson conducted the interview. I don’t think what he said was professional at all, and that’s probably what made Verse react the way he did. If anything, Verse should have been the person offended, and likely was to a degree, but played it off with a laugh like he normally does.
We must stop allowing so-called reporters into spaces and allowing them to just say whatever they want. It’s how we got to this point in the first place. Jared Verse doesn’t owe anyone an apology and probably should be more selective about who he allows to do interviews with him in the future.
The fact that Verse allowed Wilson to interview him in the first place should tell you all you need to know. He could have just declined and kept it moving, but wanted to give Wilson the opportunity.
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