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Colts general manager Chris Ballard delivered an X-rated response to 'bulls***' accusations against Adonai Mitchell after the receiver was drafted by Indianapolis.

The former Texas WR was selected with the 52nd overall pick of the 2024 NFL draft, amid reports he performed poorly during interviews and proved difficult to assess.

Mitchell admitted afterwards that he was 'p****d', having been the 11th wide receiver taken overall. And Ballard defended the 21-year-old in a passionate tirade about how the NFL treats its prospects.   

'I read some of the bulls*** that was said,' he began. 'Excuse my language. Our typical league - unnamed sources, bad interviews. 

'That's such bulls***. I mean, it f****** is. It's bulls***. Put your name on it. I'm tired of it. We tear these young men down.

'These are 21-, 22-year-old young men. And can people out there tell me they're perfect in their lives? It's crazy. It's c**p. This is a good kid. And for those reports to come out, it's bulls***.'