Since the end of last season, Todd Gurley has had a hard time going anywhere in public without being asked about his knee. Whether it was TMZ asking him as he left L.A. restaurants or Ric Flair checking in on Gurley during his own surprise birthday party, the Rams running back has faced questions everywhere he’s gone in 2019.

Those questions continued at OTAs and now in training camp as he stepped in front of the media after Saturday’s practice. He was quickly asked whether he’s happy about being in camp because of all the questions he’s faced about his knee.

“No, I don’t think anyone looks forward to training camp,” he said. “But, it’s cool to be around the boys. Haven’t seen those guys in a long time, so just being out here and hanging with those guys is cool.”

Speaking on his knee, Gurley said “it’s good.” He was brief and to the point, just as he has been all year. And he’d much prefer if the questions about his knee came to a screeching halt.

“Y’all have got to stop putting this bad energy in my knee, man. Just let it be,” Gurley said. “I’m not eager doing this. I don’t have to prove anything to nobody. I have been doing this for years now. So, it’s the same stuff every year.”

It would be reasonable to expect anyone being questioned as much as Gurley has been to get frustrated. Gurley is doing his best not to let it bother him. He understands it’s the media’s job to report on the team – which includes his health and status.

“No, because I don’t entertain stuff. When you entertain stuff that’s when you start letting stuff get to you, you start being emotional. And it’s the internet, right? How serious can you take the internet?” Gurley said. “I mean for some people it’s their job. I mean, let them do their job. You do your job. My job is to play football. Your job is to write and report. So, I don’t take it anyway. I don’t feel no way about it. You’ve got to have a story, you’ve got to have something to talk about. It’s the offseason so it is what it is.”

With Gurley expected to be held out of the preseason, the questions will continue until he’s on the field for regular-season games. Even then, he’ll be asked how he’s feeling and whether he’s 100 percent. It’s just the reality of his situation.