Belichick issues “apology”
by briandtw on Wednesday, September 12th, 2007 at 02:00pm
Apparently, the Pats head coach took a page from Jason Giambi’s School of Apologizing because he refused to say what he was apologizing for. From ESPN:
“It was not clear what Belichick was apologizing for, and the coach repeatedly refused to elaborate on a one-paragraph statement issued 10 minutes before a regularly scheduled news conference to discuss Sunday night’s game against the San Diego Chargers.
“‘At this point, we have not been notified of the league’s ruling,’ Belichick said in a statement. “Although it remains a league matter, I want to apologize to everyone who has been affected, most of all ownership, staff and players. Following the league’s decision, I will have further comment.’
“Belichick refused to elaborate on the statement several times during a news conference. After about 15 minutes discussing Sunday’s game, he was pressed harder on his ‘interpretation of the rules,’ and the coach walked out of the room.”
To be fair, I’m sure Goodell told him to keep his mouth shut. But I like that he stormed out of the room. I imagine he went back to his office, put on a dirty hooded sweatshirt with “Disrespected” embroidered on the front, and sat on a hard stool in a corner and sulked.