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Ian Rapoport Takes Shot At Starbucks After Jordan Schultz Fracas
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Starbucks shouldn't anticipate keeping Ian Rapoport's business after an NFL Scouting Combine incident.

Pro Football Talk's Mike Florio reported that Rapoport got into a verbal altercation with FOX Sports' Jordan Schultz at a Starbucks inside an Indianapolis hotel. Although there was no physicality, NFL Security recorded the disturbance as "a threat of physical violence."

As relayed to Florio, Schultz "accosted" Rapoport at the coffee chain. The two insiders had offered conflicting perspectives on Matthew Stafford encountering Las Vegas Raiders owner Tom Brady at a Montana ski resort. 

Naturally, the Combine wasn't the first question on everyone's mind when speaking to Rapoport on Thursday. He confirmed the encounter during an appearance on The Pat McAfee Show.

"Last night when it all broke, everyone in the world texts me wanting to know details," Rapoport said. "And it was all out there. Florio basically wrote the whole thing, so there's not much to add. And then I woke up this morning, and everyone in the world has texted me."

Rapoport hesitated when McAfee asked if he'd shake hands with Schultz. McAfee and Rich Eisen joked that the insider would never frequent a Starbucks again, a notion Rapoport hardly denied.

"There's actually a lot of great coffee brands," Rapoport responded. "Dunkin'..."

Eisen also made light of the situation when introducing Rapoport as "the Jake Paul of the NFL Network" in a separate interview. Rapoport again shouted out Starbucks' rival.

"I'm properly caffeinated," Rapoport insisted. "Lot of great coffee brands. Dunkin' does a really nice job ... I can go on and on about the coffee brands that I love."

A Starbucks fan would note that the store wasn't responsible for Schultz confronting Rapoport. However, he happens to be the son of former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz.

"It really isn't anything too much," Jordan Schultz told Florio. "Ian Rapoport and I had a verbal confrontation. It lasted a little over a minute. Multiple agents and reporters were nearby. Rapoport was the one who called security shortly after, but it never escalated further."

Rapoport's demanding job probably requires a significant caffeine intake to function, so Starbucks should be sad to see him go. Meanwhile, Dunkin' also got some free advertising out of the ordeal. 

This article first appeared on The Spun and was syndicated with permission.

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