Sean Pamphilon says release of Gregg Williams audio tape was correct - NFL News
Documentary Filmmaker and blogger Sean Pamphilon early last week released an audio tape on his blog and YouTube in which former New Orleans Saints defensive coordinator, Gregg Williams, is heard extorting his players to injure their opponents.
The release of the tape sent waves across the National Football League (NFL) and the media and the recording might just end Williams’ football coaching career for good.
Pamphilon managed to record the former coordinators inflammatory statements while recording a documentary for the Saints ex-special team players Steve Gleason.
Gleason though was not happy with the release of the tape and told media that the filmmaker had not taken his express permission as per their agreement to release the tape.
He also went on to say that he felt “disappointed and deflated” after the release of the tape.
Pamphilon though maintains that he did not break any agreement with the release of the tape.
In a statement to Yahoo! Sports on Friday the filmmaker said.
"We do have a production agreement that I followed. I can't understand why Steve would think it's in his best interest to prevent me from telling the truth about Gregg Williams."
Gleason had earlier released a statement panning Pamphilon’s actions and said that the release of the tape was unauthorised.
He also went on to praise the franchise for supporting him throughout his retirement.
"The Saints have been incredibly open and supportive of me and my family during my disease progression. From my perspective, the Saints have helped begin to shift the paradigm of how an NFL team should treat its players after retirement."
Williams received a lifetime suspension from coaching in the NFL after the league found him to be the brains behind the Saints bounty program.
The release of the audio tape will further diminish his already slim chances of returning to coach in the league.
The defensive coordinator was recorded asking his players to injure opponents before the Saints divisional round game against the San Francisco 49ers.
Williams told his players repeatedly to injure 49ers running back Frank Gore, while also targeting quarterback Alex Smith and wide receiver Kyle Williams during the game.
Pamphilon maintains that the public had every right to hear Williams’ speech to his team.
“I feel as strongly today as I have from the beginning that the audio speaks for itself and that the public had a right to hear it,"
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