FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) -- Emmitt Smith explained his diamond-among-trash comment about last year's Dallas Cowboys season Saturday, saying he meant the behavior of some players.
"That statement meaning, like, the Cowboys is a diamond organization; the trash is the way that we played," Smith said after the Arizona Cardinals intrasquad scrimmage.
"The way we played did not represent that organization all that well last year, and the way some of the players acted did not represent what that organization deserved."
The NFL career rushing leader told Sports Illustrated's Peter King that last season was the worst of his 13 years with the Cowboys.
"It felt like being a diamond surrounded by trash," Smith was quoted as saying.
"That statement meaning, like, the Cowboys is a diamond organization; the trash is the way that we played," Smith said after the Arizona Cardinals intrasquad scrimmage.
"The way we played did not represent that organization all that well last year, and the way some of the players acted did not represent what that organization deserved."
The NFL career rushing leader told Sports Illustrated's Peter King that last season was the worst of his 13 years with the Cowboys.
"It felt like being a diamond surrounded by trash," Smith was quoted as saying.
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