Ryan Clark calls out Darrelle Revis for signing with Patriots at $12M for one year

Nov 17, 2013; Tampa, FL, USA; Tampa Bay Buccaneers cornerback Darrelle Revis (24) against the Atlanta Falcons during the second half at Raymond James Stadium. Tampa Bay Buccaneers defeated the Atlanta Falcons 41-28. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports /

One of the biggest signings of the free agent period occurred in the late evening hours when the New England Patriots scooped up cornerback Darrelle Revis less than five hours after he was cut by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

In moving to the Patriots, Revis took a pay cut after a day of refusing to do so, accepting a $12 million salary for the 2014 season rather than his original $16 million the Bucs would have owed him.

Needless to say, free agent safety Ryan Clark saw right though the ‘pay cut’ oxymoron and called Revis out on Twitter.

Must be nice to earn $12 million in one year & have people applaud you for taking #LESS money. Oh the struggle
— Ryan Clark (@Realrclark25) March 13, 2014

Revis taking his pay cut for the Patriots is obviously a ridiculous thing to consider, as he’s still making upwards of $10 million per season and while it’s less than $16 million, calling it a pay cut is rather technical.

It’s actually exclusively technical wording and Clark is a smart man for calling it out.

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