[vincesanity82]

Sean Jensen of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports that the Minnesota Vikings have decided to pay receiver Troy Williamson his salary for Week Nine.

Previously, the team had decided to dock Williamson one game check because he missed Sunday's contest against the Chargers due to the death of his grandmother.

Coach Brad Childress said that he made the decision after discussing the matter with ownership and the team's leadership council.

"In the end, after conversations with the Wilfs and the leadership group, [the Vikings] decided that he [should] receive that paycheck," Childress said. "The big thing is, everybody grieves differently. That's the message conveyed to me by the group."

Childress addressed the team on Saturday morning regarding the issue, and he also has spoken with Williamson about it.

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[vincesanity82]

hey good move vikes, now people wont think your a-holes..

[vincesanity82]

Update:

"Earlier today, coach Brad Childress informed me that the Vikings have decided to pay me my game check for the game I missed last weekend due to the untimely death of my grandmother. I wanted to release this statement to thank the thousands of supporters who spoke up for me on my family's behalf. We also want to thank them for their outpouring of emotion and support.

"This has been an extremely trying and difficult time for my family, and I hope that everyone's thoughts and prayers are with my brother Carlton for a quick and speedy recovery. My wish is that the issue is over, and that I can now go about being a football player and putting this matter behind me. I wanted to thank my family, my friends, my teammates, the NFL Players Association, my agent David Canter, and all the Vikings fans for supporting me through this difficult time. In light of today’s events, my wife Charity and I have decided to donate that game check to a charitable foundation to be determined at a later date in the memory of my grandmother Celestine. I will not be speaking about this issue any further."

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[Bette]

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Originally Posted by vincesanity82

hey good move vikes, now people wont think your a-holes..

Ha ha that was my reaction.

Williamson's response was a class act.

[Lefty Noob]

Yep, I agree with both of you. Williamson comes off smelling like roses here, while the Vikes, well, they come off smelling like fertilizer.

[Gotham Dark Knight]

Originally Posted by Lefty Noob

Yep, I agree with both of you. Williamson comes off smelling like roses here, while the Vikes, well, they come off smelling like fertilizer.

To even take the matter up for advisement tells me all I need to know of the Vikings...who the heck wants to play for that franchise?...minus the party boat of course...

[Bette]

Originally Posted by Gotham Dark Knight

To even take the matter up for advisement tells me all I need to know of the Vikings...who the heck wants to play for that franchise?...minus the party boat of course...

Alas, but I think most of the boat party have gone to different waters.

This is supposed to be the era of the New Vikings. Individual responsiblity and all that.
Thinking maybe the Old Vikings were a little more human.

[cwstech]

That was a great response by Williamson. And how can you say that everyone grieves differently. If my grandmother passed away, I would miss work to go to her funeral. I agree, they are a-holes.

[Quality88]

Originally Posted by vincesanity82

hey good move vikes, now people wont think your a-holes..

hmmmm.... nope... sorry Vince, I still think their a$$holes.