Cardinals' McBride apologizes for saying Arizona fans 'don't exist'
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- Trey McBride walked back June comments on the 'Bussin' with the Boys' podcast where he said Cardinals fans 'don't exist' because 'no one's from Arizona'
- McBride offered a mea culpa after Saturday's training camp practice, calling the fanbase 'great' and 'tremendous' and pledging to give fans 'something to be proud of'
- Podcast host Taylor Lewan, a Tennessee Titans offensive lineman who grew up in Arizona, said Cardinals hats vanished around town after the team's 2009 Super Bowl appearance
- McBride was drafted in the second round in 2022 and signed a four-year, $76 million extension in April 2025; he was named first-team All-Pro last season and a Pro Bowler the past two years
Why it matters: McBride's $76 million extension and first-team All-Pro nod make him the Cardinals' marquee on-field asset, so his dismissal of the fanbase carried unusual weight heading into a new season. Walking back the remarks at training camp is an attempt to reset that relationship before the regular season kicks off.
