Riley Cooper fallout continues

The Eagles have fined wide receiver Riley Cooper for racist remarks he made while attending a recent Kenny Chesney concert, words that were captured on video and posted on the website Crossingbroad.com. But the fallout hasn't stopped from the remarks, even after Eagles quarterback Michael Vick said he forgave Cooper after the receiver apologized to the entire team. 

Eagles running back LeSean McCoy told NFL Network's Albert Breer that he no longer considers Cooper a friend, and that he "can't respect a guy like that." 

And now Eagles beat reporter Jeff McLane of the Philadelphia Inquirer reports that some Eagles players are complaining privately about Riley in the wake of the incident.

"I'll tell you one thing, if it was Andy Reid, he would have gotten more than a fine," one player said on condition of anonymity, referring to the Eagles' former head coach. First-year NFL coach Chip Kelly has since replaced Reid.

"The coaches are saying we should think team first, but this is just crazy," another player said. "Was [Cooper] thinking about the team when he said that?" 

Kelly clearly has a problem on his hands. Like all other NFL teams, the majority of Eagles players are African American, and many of them are understandably upset that a white teammate would resort to racist remarks under any circumstances. Even though prominent players like Vick and linebacker DeMeco Ryans have publicly forgiven Cooper, bitter feelings will continue to linger, and Kelly needs to be mindful of a split in the locker room.