A speech recorded by a documentary filmmaker allegedly captures former New Orleans Saints defensive coordinator Gregg Williams imploring his players to injure specific San Francisco 49ers the night prior to January’s NFC Wild Card Game.
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In the speech, a portion of which was captured by filmmaker Sean Pamphilon, Williams delivers a fiery, profanity-laced speech urging Saints players to inflict harm on numerous 49ers, which includes quarterback Alex Smith, running back Frank Gore, and receivers Michael Crabtree and Kyle Williams.
“At one point Williams says, ‘We hit (expletive) Smith right there’ — then he points below his chin (and continues) — ‘remember me,’ ” Pamphilon told Michael Silver of Yahoo! Sports. “Then he rubs his thumb against his index and middle fingers — the money sign — and says, ‘I got the very first one. I got the first one. Go get it. Go lay that (expletive) out.’ “
It’s unknown if the NFL got a hold of this audio during its investigation of the Saints’ “bounty” program. The NFL declined comment to NFL.com’s Steve Wyche on whether or not the audio recording in the Yahoo! story or any other data in the report was evidence it previously had or if it was new.
Pamphilon captured the footage although working on a film about former Saints particular teams player Steve Gleason, who suffers from Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
Pamphilon stated he believes “there’s no doubt at all” that Williams placed a bounty on Smith. Pamphilon emphasized to Yahoo! Sports that Saints coach Sean Payton and common manager Mickey Loomis were not in the room through Williams’ speech.
Williams was suspended indefinitely by Commissioner Roger Goodell for his function in the “bounty” program.
Goodell will listen Thursday to appeals from the Saints ($ 500,000 fine, two lost draft picks), Payton (suspension for the 2012 season), Loomis (eight-game suspension), and assistant coach Joe Vitt (six-game suspension).
Loomis and Vitt arrived at NFL headquarters on Thursday. Payton is scheduled to arrive later in the day for his appeal.
Williams, who was hired by the St. Louis Rams this offseason, did not appeal his indefinite suspension.
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A speech not in contrast to the a single each and every defensive coordinator in the history of football has created prior to a big game.
Maintain in thoughts the 49ers are known to have known as this a “body bag game.” The players know the score, even if the commissioner and a bunch of the fans want to hide their collective heads in the sand.
Wow man what a d*ck.. Dude is just evil.
Rather it was Pierre Thomas who was taken out by a helmet-to-helmet hit.
Oh yeah, absolutely nothing wrong with that. Absolutely nothing at all. Just a small incentive. All the teams do it. Proper. Positive they do.
OK Saints fans … let’s see you justify this one particular.
he is a pig. the who dat crowd should be ashamed for attempting to support this punk.
I understand that football is going to test a player’s recovery for injuries as players go all-out to win, but to go out and order such precise hits, to try to finish careers, it’s just sickening.
Sick, just flat out incorrect. Williams ought to in no way set foot in a football locker room for the remainder of his life.
You’re damn appropriate I named the code red!!!
Goodell must send a copy to the Louisiana Committee on Senate and Governmental Affairs…
What a total douche. And the Saints’ fans will continue to say they had been too harshly punished? Give me a break.
There’s a huge difference amongst being aggressive and becoming malicious. There’s no area in the game for a guy like this. Just make it official and slap a lifetime ban on him.
Wow. Just listened. What a D-Bag. There is your proof kool-aid drinkers.
Who paid Donte Whitner?
I knew it was negative.. but damn
Banned for life.
Actually shocked no one in the locker space spoke out against this.
This guy is done
That’s just as well far.
Can’t wait for far more Saints fans to continue to claim that they’re still the victim regardless of this evidence.
All of you worthless TROLLS really should have fun beating this dead horse!!!!! DISGUSTING!
Greg Williams, you are the weakest link!
Stuff like that opens pandora’s box for players injured by Saints suing in civil court…
What a mess, Greg Williams is gone for good, rightfully so..
Thank goodness the NFL brand is so robust it will polish away this blemish..
It’s a violent game, and individuals will be injured. “The QB have to go down difficult ” is portion of the game..but NOT with “attempt to injure” head and knee shots!