 He appealed the cut to Art Rooney, but Rooney refused to go over the head of the coach, Jap Douds, who as a player-coach, also played Kemp's position.However a "Pittsburgh Courier" story on November 14, 1933 claimed that Kemp was placed on the reserve list and quit, although fans had rated him highly.Art Rooney stated that he was limited to having only 22 players on the roster and preferred to keep the more experienced players.