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Defensive end Jonathan Newsome took to Twitter on Friday to tell his side of what contributed to him being cut by the Saskatchewan Roughriders.

Newsome posted his thoughts shortly after signing with the Ottawa Redblacks. The international defensive end was released by the Riders on Tuesday for what head coach and general manager Chris Jones said was a difference in views and a decision to go in a different direction.

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Newsome said he was released after a meeting with Jones, who had apparently been informed that Newsome expressed some issues with “the way he does things.’’

Newsome said Jones told him he had heard Newsome said things were “messed up around here.” Newsome denied those accusations.

“I would never question how my coach coaches or what his football philosophies are,” Newsome said in the post. “I know that as a player you have to be coachable. During my time in (Saskatchewan) I really tried to be that person.’’