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.
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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.”
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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.”
Asked about his status with the Falcons, Smith said he hasn’t been given any indication of his future with the team.
“I love doing what I do,” Smith said.
For the Saints to get into the playoffs, they will need both the Seattle Seahawks and Green Bay Packers to lose or tie. New Orleans finished the season 9-8, while Atlanta fell to 7-10.
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