Support from Saints coach ‘means a lot’ to Bill Belichick
Sean Payton said he understands what Tom Brady and the Patriots are going through.
Facing the controversial suspension of his team’s quarterback, Bill Belichick took time to recognize the support the Patriots recently received from another NFL head coach.
In a press conference on Thursday, Belichick voiced his approval of a gesture made by Saints coach Sean Payton, who tweeted a picture of Brady on the Gillette Stadium lighthouse:
@Patriots pic.twitter.com/lpMDygsA1v
— Sean Payton (@SeanPayton) September 4, 2016
Payton, who was suspended for an entire 2012 season due to the so-called “Bountygate” scandal, told ESPN radio show Mike & Mike that he’s in a uniquely good position to empathize with Brady.
“There aren’t a lot of people that can understand what Tom’s going through,” said Payton. “I’m one of them.”
While Belichick plainly admitted that the amount of time he spends on Twitter is “none,” he still acknowledged Payton’s support with a telling quote:
“Yeah, I mean I have a good friendship with Sean,” Belichick explained. “We go back quite a ways. We’ve had a great working relationship, great professional relationship and a good personal relationship. So, I always appreciate his support. He has had ours, we’ve had his. You can’t say that about everybody but certainly he has been a good friend and a good supporter.”
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