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    Darius Slay explains why he lost respect for Lions head coach
    By Dave Zangaro March 19, 2020 10:30 PM
    The Eagles on Thursday morning were able to pull off a trade with the Lions for three-time Pro Bowl cornerback Darius Slay.

    As of Thursday night, we know why the Lions were willing to part with him.

    In an incendiary interview with Dave Birkett of the Detroit Free Press, Slay detailed his fractured relationship with Lions head coach Matt Patricia. He also revealed the specific incident that caused him to lose respect for the head coach, from which there was no coming back.

    Here’s what Slay told Birkett about an incident in training camp of 2018:

    "He told me in front of the whole team, in the team meeting room, showed clips of me in practice getting a ball caught on me or so in practice. I posted a picture (of a wide receiver on social media), and he told me, stop sucking this man’s private. So I’m like, 'Whoa.' I’m like, 'Hold up.' Where I’m from, that don’t fly. Cause I wouldn’t say that to him. I wouldn’t say to him to stop you know what to Bill Belichick. I wouldn’t do that. That’s just not me as a man. That’s disrespectful to me and so from there on it was done with."

    Slay, 29, told Birkett that he was very upset by Patricia’s comment and it took former teammate Glover Quin, sitting next to him, to calm him down. This was during Patricia’s first training camp as Lions head coach. Another assistant coach tried to explain to Slay that Patricia was making a point about staying off social media but Slay didn’t take kindly to it.

    Patricia on Thursday released a statement through the Lions to the Detroit Free Press, but basically just said his discussions with his players are confidential.

    Things apparently calmed down some between Slay and Patricia in the 2019 but the relationship was irreparable.

    The article cites one anonymous Lions source who said Slay became “a major cancer” during the 2019 season and “he would sit in meeting and not pay attention” then “go into the locker room and tell other players how the coaches are full of s—.”

    Slay on Thursday night responded to that anonymous quote.



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    A cancer lol!!! I would love to kno who said that!😂 https://twitter.com/davebirkett/stat...97608836243456

    Dave Birkett
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    Caught up with Darius Slay on his way out of town tonight. He said his lack of respect for Matt Patricia stems from one incident in particular in 2018 training camp https://www.freep.com/story/sports/n...ia/2881160001/ … via @freep

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    In addition to the training camp story, Slay also told another about Patricia in which the head coach was upset that Slay was working out in the offseason with Richard Sherman, Aqib Talib and Xavier Rhodes. Slay said that, in addition to Patricia’s saying he shouldn’t have been there because he wasn’t on those players’ level, Patricia also said Sherman was trying to pull information about the Lions out of him.

    The Lions hired Patricia to replace Jim Caldwell in 2018 and, according to the article, plenty of players struggling with the new coach’s personality. You can go ahead and put Slay at the top of that list.

    “I mean, the guys that didn’t respond to it right are the ones that’s already kind of gone," Slay said. "So if you don’t like how he talk, he kind of get you out of there."

    While Slay said he would have considered a long-term deal in Detroit it was clear that he was never going to get along with the head coach. He’s appreciative of the Eagles’ trading for him and his fresh start in Philly.
    We're looking for people that are fundamentally different,” vice president of player personnel Andy Weidl said Saturday night. “The love and passion for football, it's non-negotiable. They're caring, their character, they do the right thing persistently, and they have a relentless playing style that you can see on tape. The motor, it burns hot. You see them finishing plays. They have a team-first mentality. They're selfless individuals.

  • #2
    I think it is possible that Patricia was a new coach and trying to motivate Slay before he really knew what buttons to push. Slay is going to be a diva... tell me a current corner that is not honestly. I think Slay will be a solid locker room guy. He is finally on a winning team.
    You know Darren if you'd have told me 10 years ago that someday I was going to solve the world's energy problems I'd have said your crazy.... now lets drop this big ball of oil out the window.

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    • #3
      Seems like there a bunch of players backing Slay's story. Also remember Schwartz drafted him and if you all remember right the Eagles had him in for a visit spent a ton of time with him and it came down to taking him or Ertz at 35. They took Ertz and Slay went 36. Plus he and Fletch played together in college. I think they know what they are getting. The dude sounded like he is motivated talking on WIP yesterday.
      Were from Philly F in Philly no one likes us we DON'T CARE!

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      • #4
        Two contradictory things on Patricia:

        1) Someone I know who played with him in college said he is a solid guy.

        2) He had issues with a rape allegation.

        As I say, contradictory ....
        Russian reporters to Bobby Clarke: Can you imagine hockey without fights?
        Robert Earle Clarke's response: Can you imagine vodka without alcohol?

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        • #5
          Everyone knows Patricia was under Belichick for a long time. Patricia is no Belichick and I can easily see him saying stuff like he is a hard nose guy making Dteroit a hard nose team. If I were Slay I would go the same way. I'd want to tell him he hasn't done s*** as a head coach yet and I am a pro bowl guy-- when you get to the top of the heap let me know
          Wait until next year is a terrible philosophy
          Hope is not a strategy
          RIP

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          • #6
            Agree with above, but what’s done is done. Slay got the trade and more importantly the extension he wanted. Why trash his old boss rather than move on? He hasn’t even had the time to lose his $50m in the stock market. Does not show a lot of maturity. Sounds douchy.
            Russian reporters to Bobby Clarke: Can you imagine hockey without fights?
            Robert Earle Clarke's response: Can you imagine vodka without alcohol?

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            • #7
              Some people simply just don't get along. Certainly not the first time there's been friction between a coach and player.

              I think the Eagles know exactly what they are getting. No way do they trade for this guy and hand him a 50 million dollar contact, with 30 million guaranteed if they didn't think he'd fit in.

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