Russell Wilson is said to have pushed for the firing of Seattle’s longtime head coach Pete Carroll, according to a new report, with the quarterback refuting the claims Friday.
Russell Wilson apparently wanted Pete Carroll gone from the Seahawks well before the quarterback was traded to the Broncos last offseason, according to a new report.The Athletic reported Friday
, which alleges the nine-time Pro Bowler approached Seahawks ownership in February 2022 and asked for the termination of both Carroll and general manager John Schneider. The report also claims former Saints coach Sean Payton was the “preferred replacement” Wilson had “in mind.”a short time later while Carroll and Schneider remained with the Seahawks, refuted the allegations on Friday.
“I love Pete and he was a father figure to me and John believed in me and drafted me as well. I never wanted them fired. All any of us wanted was to win,”Quarterback Russell Wilson ahead of a Seahawks game in January 2022.Getty Images An attorney for Wilson also denied that he pushed for the firings, calling the claims “entirely fabricated” in a letter to The Athletic.
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