Fantasy football managers fume as Ladd McConkey's pregame injury goes unreported until after kickoff
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This content was created by a team that works independently from the FOX newsroom.The Los Angeles Chargers wide receiver was suddenly listed as questionable with a back injury after Sunday's game against the Houston Texans had started.Then came the particularly frustrating news: According to multiple reports, McConkey experienced back spasms during pregame warmups.CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGEPregame.
As in, before the game.The Chargers' announcement was posted at 4:17 p.m.ET, roughly 12 minutes after the game started.Ladd McConkey reportedly suffered back spasms during pregame warmups before the Los Angeles Chargers' game against the Houston Texans, but the team didn't announce the injury until after kickoff.
(Getty Images)McConkey wasn't on the team's Friday injury report, and he wasn't among the players declared inactive Sunday.Managers who checked those updates had no warning there that a back problem might interfere with his afternoon.By the time the questionable designation arrived, managers whose lineups had locked could only wait for another update and hope for the best.Judging by the reaction on social media, they weren't particularly interested in being patient.One social media user argued that managers counting on McConkey had every reason to be upset that his "back spasms weren’t communicated to the public before kickoff."Another called for an investigation into the Chargers' handling of the injury information.
Others were simply fed up with having McConkey in their lineups.ZERO BS.JUST DAKICH.
TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD.DOWNLOAD NOW!One frustrated fantasy manager complained that McConkey "has ruined my fantasy week 60% of the time this year."Those were among the responses we can actually print on this website.Wide receiver Ladd McConkey of the Los Angeles Chargers was injured on a play ag...