Does San Francisco 49ers rookie wide receiver Michael Crabtree have a bit of an attitude problem?
And, if that's the case, has Crabtree changed his ways?
According to Matt Maiocco of the Santa Rosa Press-Democrat, Crabtree angered his teammates when he showed up late for a team meeting this offseason.
And Crabtree's trangression caused 49ers coach Mike Singletary to punish the entire team with additional running. Per the report, which cited a team source, Crabtree never said he was sorry to his teammates.
However, Crabtree may have learned something from that incident.
"Since that episode, Crabtree has come around and his teammates are warming up to him," Maiocco wrote.
During a subsequent June 8 practice, Crabtree took part in some full-team sprints that were caused by Singletary's displeasure at several miscues.
During that instance, Crabtree, who's recovering from a stress fracture in his foot that required surgery in March, had finished his rehab workout and wasn't required to do the extra running period. However, he opted to run anyway.
The Cleveland Browns reportedly soured on Crabtree during an official visit prior to the draft because of his alleged diva behavior.
Plus, as Mike Florio pointed out recently, Crabtree has a tendency to get a bit emotional considering how he reacted to being scolded by Singletary on the practice field this offseason for jogging when he hadn't been cleared yet by doctors.
As for Crabtree's medical outlook, the former Texas Tech standout is reportedly on schedule to be able to practice by August 1.
neat.
can you say bradford to crabtree?!?!?! the niners are back... look out nfl.... nothing is stopping us!!!!!!!!!!!
Let's go Crabtree! I know Singletary will get him right otherwise he will not play. I love how Mike is, it does not seem as though he will compromise his beliefs for a liva like Crabtree or Vernon Davis (whom I think has the potential to become of the greats if we get a decent QB in there)
I never heard about Crabfoot being late and making them all run. Hmm, do you think we might have heard about that if he was across the bay?
Spicoli, Florio would've been all over it.
Let's see this DIVA Crabfoot go up against the CB's in the NFL. They are gonna' take you to school.
A WR who is a Diva what is the world comming to
When Crabtree gets hit a few times by a good NFL D he will cry for sure
Of course that will only happen outside the NFC weak