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Trent Williams reveals he had cancer, Redskins misdiagnosed it

By Jacob Camenker

PHILADELPHIA, PA - DECEMBER 26: Trent Williams #71 of the Washington Redskins walks off the field at the end of the first half against the Philadelphia Eagles on December 26, 2015 at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images)
PHILADELPHIA, PA - DECEMBER 26: Trent Williams #71 of the Washington Redskins walks off the field at the end of the first half against the Philadelphia Eagles on December 26, 2015 at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images) /
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MIAMI, FLORIDA – OCTOBER 13: President Bruce Allen of the Washington Redskins looks on prior to the game between the Washington Redskins and the Miami Dolphins at Hard Rock Stadium on October 13, 2019 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images)
MIAMI, FLORIDA – OCTOBER 13: President Bruce Allen of the Washington Redskins looks on prior to the game between the Washington Redskins and the Miami Dolphins at Hard Rock Stadium on October 13, 2019 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images) /

Williams doesn’t trust Bruce Allen

The most damning indictment of Williams’ press conference was what he said about trusting the team.

Williams seemingly doesn’t believe that a relationship can be salvaged with the organization. That’s one of the major reasons that he was holding out for so long.

And in particular, Williams’ relationship with Bruce Allen is irreparable, according to Matthew Paras of The Washington Times.

This isn’t surprising. The medical staff has given him no reason to trust him. After all, Williams’ situation was one of life and death and according to Paras, had Williams not had the surgery on his cancerous growth and instead opted for chemo, he would have had a maximum of 15 years to live. So, he had to opt for the surgery despite the fact that the tumor was attached to his skull.

As for the relationship with Bruce Allen? It seems that there won’t be one moving forward. It appears that any and all bridges between Williams and the man currently running the Redskins front office have been burned.

Williams deserves to harbor some form of resentment toward these parties. The team could have cost him his life if he didn’t get outside help. And by not trading him, they are essentially holding him prisoner even though he rightfully doesn’t want to play for them.

And let’s not go down the “but he signed a contract” road. He signed a contract anticipating that he’d be properly taken care of monetarily and by the team’s training and medical staff. That clearly didn’t happen.

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These revelations confirm what many already expected. But nonetheless, they paint a grave truth about the organization. It’s clear that there is a level of incompetence at nearly every level of the organization. And if things don’t get fixed, the Redskins will continue to be one of the laughingstocks of the NFL.

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