NFL Insiders Jordan Schultz and Ian Rapoport Have a Heated Argument at an Indy Starbucks

by Larry Leo

February 27, 20256 Comments

Only one thing better than a fight on the field...and that's a fight between NFL reporters at Starbucks during the NFL Combine...

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Per multiple sources who witnessed the interaction, Jordan Schultz of Fox and Ian Rapport of NFL Media engaged in a verbal altercation on Wednesday afternoon at the Starbucks at the JW Marriott in Indianapolis. Schultz, we’re told, accosted Rapoport. …

The fact that it happened at a Starbucks provides an intriguing coincidence; Schultz is the son of former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz.

We’re told that Rapoport was talking to an agent. Schultz approached Rapoport and said, “We need to talk.” (Or specific words to that effect.)

Rapoport replied, we’re told, “We don’t need to talk.” (Or specific words to that effect.)

Schultz then made accusations about Rapoport, we’re told. Rapoport, we’re told, regards the accusations as unfounded. The two men were essentially face to face.

“If you have anything to say it to me, say it to my fricking face,” Schultz said, or specific words to that effect. “If this continues we’re going to have a fricking problem.” (… Schultz does not recall using profanity.)

Rapoport then asked Schultz to step back.

“If this happens again, we’re gonna have fricking problem,” Schultz said, or specific words to that effect. “Now I’ll step back.” …

Rapoport told a witness that NFL Security was informed of the exchange because it was regarded as a threat of physical violence.