You also agree to our Terms of Service. By clicking “I agree” below, you consent to the use by us and our third-party partners of cookies and data gathered from your use of our platforms. And the only reason I should get the time is if we start to make steady progress at the pace that makes sense and that’s right for the organization.”. [15] Wright was given the middle name of Gomillion in honor of him. “If I weren’t Black, I wouldn’t feel that pressure so I’m going to choose to be unencumbered by that and take as much as I can the same advantage as somebody else.”, He added, “I have a pretty high bar for myself anyway, so I’m not sure that the historical nature of the moment is going to push me much harder than I push myself already.”. Still, it’s taken the NFL a full century to give a Black executive this prestigious title.
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McCartney constantly uses the word “special” to describe Wright, who was named a team captain shortly after signing with the Arizona Cardinals in 2009 — a rare distinction for a new backup role player on a team only months removed from a Super Bowl appearance. Log in to your WTOP account for notifications and alerts customized for you. Wright also acknowledges the Black leadership under which he played his seven-year NFL career, most notably former Arizona Cardinals general manager Rod Graves and former Cleveland Browns head coach Romeo Crennel. “It may not show up in wins and losses Day One, but I think that team is going to be a destination city now,” McCartney said. “When I tell that, I’m always like, ‘This is so weird,’ but then I think about how our families were. Wright graduated with Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology while taking the Medical College Admission Test (MCAT). McCartney recalled a time when he and Wright were walking in Chicago, deep in conversation. And when Dan heard about them, he didn’t have a peep … he’s trusting his chief executive on the business side to do this thing.”, Added Wright, “Now, will I get the time?
Wright said he hopes to create more pathways for qualified people of color and help them ascend to important administrative roles.
[11][12] Later that year, he then became a partner for the management consulting firm McKinsey & Company, where he advised companies on diversity inclusion and organizational culture. Special. Beyond his personal interests, Wright is renowned for his generosity. Those young women are now in their mid-20s and “doing incredibly well,” Wright said. A free agent entering the 2011 season, the Cardinals attempted to persuade him to renew his contract before he decided to retire in July 2011. “Jason is too smart to overstep his boundary,” McCartney said. “It’s not just about fan excitement, it’s also about the fan base being unified and feeling like they have a shared identity like they did in the past when things were at their peak,” he said. Natural leader. … There aren’t a bunch of agents clamoring for a running back that runs a 4.6 [40-yard dash].”. Copyright © 2020 by WTOP. “I’ve been able to make some business decisions this week that are fully mine. Wright said he was not looking to leave McKinsey but became intrigued when he was “connected” with Snyder and Snyder’s wife, Tanya, within the last few weeks. This The new European data protection law requires us to inform you of the following before you use our website: We use cookies and other technologies to customize your experience, perform analytics and deliver personalized advertising on our sites, apps and newsletters and across the Internet based on your interests.
These are just a few of the superlatives frequently used to describe Jason Wright, who on Monday, officially began his historic journey as president of the Washington Football Team. Wright was born and raised near Los Angeles in a hardworking family. Column: Washington makes Wright hire, but can he succeed? “He’s fun, he includes everybody, he’s got a gregarious laugh, he’s confident, he’s just a joy to be around,” McCartney said.
McCartney said he’s worked closely with Wright and new Washington coach Ron Rivera over the years, and strongly believes the two will work together well. “I just remember thinking, ‘I need this guy in my life. '”, He added: “This is why I became an agent; I want people like Jason Wright in my life.”. In fact, Wright said he was wearing “Star Wars” socks during our interview and is a huge fan of the franchise. Wright appeared on "Good Morning America" with fellow former NFL player Michael Strahan to talk about his vision. He then worked for the management consulting firm McKinsey & Company until being named president of the Washington Football Team in 2020, making him the first black president of an NFL team. “Jason had a great job, so it wasn’t like he had to have this.
When a former teammate of Wright’s couldn’t rent a car, McCartney said, Wright lent the teammate enough money to get a rental car for a week. Jason Gomillion Wright was born on July 12, 1982, in Upland, California to Sam and Susan Wright. McCartney said that chance meeting left him “mesmerized.”, “I was blown away at his ability to articulate,” he said. McCartney said he’s never seen Wright get mad, which he joked is rare given “he was cut a lot” as a player.
“This fan base is on another level,” he said. “From his mouth to God’s ears,” Wright said with a laugh.
Instead, he probed and asked the tough questions that make people uncomfortable,” McCartney said. “That’s not who he is. He was released as a part of the team's roster cuts to get down to 53 for the regular season.
Throughout his life, Wright has achieved quite a bit in a relatively short period of time, which in addition to his dedication to doing what’s right, makes McCartney confident Washington’s fortunes can turn around quickly. “There’s a history with a lot of negatives … I wanted him prepared,” he said, adding that he holds no animosity toward Snyder or the franchise. Mike McCartney, an agent at Priority Sports who has spent his life working in and around college and pro football, represented Wright during his playing career and still considers him a friend. He then played seven years in the NFL, originally signing as an undrafted free agent with the San Francisco 49ers in 2004 before having stints with the Atlanta Falcons, Cleveland Browns, and Arizona Cardinals. He was signed by the Atlanta Falcons and signed to its practice squad on September 7, 2004, before being elevated to the active roster on December 14, 2004, where he made his NFL debut that week in a game against the Carolina Panthers. “But I expect things will shift.
[13] He also served as a trustee for the Union Theological Seminary in New York. As they approached a homeless man, Wright stopped mid-sentence to give the man money. Sign up for NBC Sports Washington’s free email subscription today. [8] He served as a captain and the team's NFLPA representative during the 2011 NFL lockout. McCartney, the son of former Colorado coach Bill McCartney, met Wright when he was a senior at Northwestern speaking on behalf of his team at a Big 10 press luncheon. Wright knows the franchise’s history and remains confident he can be the agent of change it needs. He’s not on a power trip.”. All rights reserved.
Wright became the team's starting running back after Reuben Droughns was injured midway through the 2006 NFL season, only to be put on injured reserve himself that December following an injury. It’s like the natural evolution of how both of us were raised: to see ourselves as part of a bigger community,” he said. Born and raised in the Greater Los Angeles area, he attended Northwestern University and played running back for their football team in the early 2000s. Born and raised in the Greater Los Angeles area, he attended Northwestern University and played running back for their football team in the early 2000s. McCartney said though Rivera could occasionally draw from Wright’s experience as a player, he expects the two men to stay in their respective lanes. It will take someone truly exceptional to reverse two decades worth of dysfunction. “If you asked anybody at Northwestern that was around Jason Wright, there’s no one that’s going to be surprised that at age 38 he’s in a position like this,” McCartney said, adding that some people on a recent text exchange with mutual friends joked that they thought Wright would be president of the United States by now. “At first I sort of tried to get out from under the magnitude of that,” he said. Jason is not available on any … I think a lot of times in an interview, people put their best [foot] forward trying to get the job, I just don’t think that’s how Jason did it. Jason Gomillion Wright (born July 12, 1982) is an American businessman who is the president of the Washington Football Team of the National Football League (NFL).
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