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| Filmmaker Implies Scott Fujita, Drew Brees Said He Should Release Williams Audio Tape
Sean Pamphilon, the filmmaker who released the infamous audiotape of Gregg Williams speaking to the New Orleans Saints' defense the night before last season's playoff game with San Francisco, said he consulted extensively with former Saints linebacker Scott Fujita and current New Orleans quarterback Drew Brees before going public. In a lengthy post on his personal website, Pamphilon said Fujita at one point urged him to release the tape, saying the linebacker, now with the Cleveland Browns, said the sooner the better. "Scott reassures me soon thereafter that Drew Brees agrees with the NFLPA lawyers that the audio should be released 'sooner the better,'" Pamphilon wrote. Pamphilon also said the NFLPA, including executive director DeMaurice Smith, was aware of the existence of the tape before it was released. "At 3:12 in the afternoon Fujita texts me right after a conversation with DeMaurice Smith and says Smith 'brought up the release of the audio and his only question was if it will be released raw or edited?'" Pamphilon wrote. Pamphilon said the Gleasons remained opposed to releasing the tape. At various times, Pamphilon said Fujita led him to believe that Brees was in favor of releasing the tape. "Scott assures me that Drew Brees is fully on board with releasing the audio," Pamphilon wrote in what resembled a diary entry. "The game plan was Drew would be talking to Steve and Michel to let them know their interests are protected and he supports the move because it will help his Saints teammates. The theory was that the audio would pin everything on their former defensive coach and mitigate the player penalties." Source: ESPN.com |
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