"It's not my fault that people don't know me. I'm going to speak my mind, no matter what the consequences are"
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The second sentence is the sharper blade. “I’m going to speak my mind” is an assertion of agency in a job built on compliance: playbook discipline, coach-speak, sponsor-friendly neutrality. “No matter what the consequences are” acknowledges the real economics of honesty in pro sports, where a quote can cost you endorsements, playing time, or the benefit of the doubt. Moss is signaling he understands the system and is choosing friction anyway.
Context matters: this is an era when Black NFL stars were celebrated for spectacularism and policed for personality. Moss’s career was a constant tug-of-war between generational talent and a media ecosystem eager to narrate him as volatile. The intent isn’t just authenticity; it’s boundary-setting. He’s insisting that performance can be public while personhood remains self-defined, and that silence isn’t the only “professional” option.
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APA Style (7th ed.)
Moss, Randy. (2026, January 16). It's not my fault that people don't know me. I'm going to speak my mind, no matter what the consequences are. FixQuotes. https://fixquotes.com/quotes/its-not-my-fault-that-people-dont-know-me-im-96591/
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Moss, Randy. "It's not my fault that people don't know me. I'm going to speak my mind, no matter what the consequences are." FixQuotes. January 16, 2026. https://fixquotes.com/quotes/its-not-my-fault-that-people-dont-know-me-im-96591/.
MLA Style (9th ed.)
"It's not my fault that people don't know me. I'm going to speak my mind, no matter what the consequences are." FixQuotes, 16 Jan. 2026, https://fixquotes.com/quotes/its-not-my-fault-that-people-dont-know-me-im-96591/. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.









