01-07-2024, 05:55 PM -
A little discussion about sportsmanship apparently.
Atlanta Falcons coach Arthur Smith and New Orleans Saints coach Dennis Allen had a heated exchange during handshakes at midfield following their Sunday afternoon game.
Smith told Allen “that’s f—————g BS” after New Orleans scored a touchdown with one minute left in the game up by 24 points instead of kneeling. The Saints won 48-17, keeping their playoff hopes alive.
https://twitter.com/i/status/1744103230500422103
Allen started his postgame news conference by apologizing to Smith for the touchdown at the end of the game. Allen said the Saints should’ve taken a knee. He also said the players wanted to get Jamaal Williams a touchdown and that’s “unacceptable.”
“That’s not who we are, not what we’re about,” Allen said.
Williams said the offensive linemen decided in the huddle they wanted to get him a touchdown. He appreciated them for getting him his first one as a Saint.
“I couldn’t go home without getting him one,” said Saints guard Cesar Ruiz on his decision to get Williams his first touchdown. “Whatever heat that comes with that, put that on the O-line.”
Smith said during his postgame news conference that it “got out of hand.”
“You can do whatever you want,” Smith said. “I just gave them my opinion about it.”
https://theathletic.com/5184882/2024/01/...-exchange/
Never known the Saints to be classy.
Atlanta Falcons coach Arthur Smith and New Orleans Saints coach Dennis Allen had a heated exchange during handshakes at midfield following their Sunday afternoon game.
Smith told Allen “that’s f—————g BS” after New Orleans scored a touchdown with one minute left in the game up by 24 points instead of kneeling. The Saints won 48-17, keeping their playoff hopes alive.
https://twitter.com/i/status/1744103230500422103
Allen started his postgame news conference by apologizing to Smith for the touchdown at the end of the game. Allen said the Saints should’ve taken a knee. He also said the players wanted to get Jamaal Williams a touchdown and that’s “unacceptable.”
“That’s not who we are, not what we’re about,” Allen said.
Williams said the offensive linemen decided in the huddle they wanted to get him a touchdown. He appreciated them for getting him his first one as a Saint.
“I couldn’t go home without getting him one,” said Saints guard Cesar Ruiz on his decision to get Williams his first touchdown. “Whatever heat that comes with that, put that on the O-line.”
Smith said during his postgame news conference that it “got out of hand.”
“You can do whatever you want,” Smith said. “I just gave them my opinion about it.”
https://theathletic.com/5184882/2024/01/...-exchange/
Never known the Saints to be classy.