Julian Love, Pete Carroll downplay social-media uproar after Seahawks’ cigar-smoking

Much has been made on social media and elsewhere about how some Seahawks celebrated Sunday’s 21-20 win over Arizona and lit cigars in the locker room.

But coach Pete Carroll tried to calm the simmering controversy Monday, telling Seattle Sports 710 AM radio that he doesn’t care. Safety Julian Love, also the player at the center of the fire, said Monday that there was not much smoke coming from the fire. “Oh, forget it,” Carroll said when asked about Love’s reference to several players smoking in the game. “I think those guys brought their cigars hoping to make the playoffs. It smelled. It was scary. There is a strong smell in the locker room. But they don’t know. They are young. I think Spoon [Devon Witherspoon] and some of the younger guys know better. “what is the problem? Is this a symbol I don’t understand? No, they were trying to make the playoffs and then they put it in the bag and started smoking. I do not care. “There are other things to worry about.” This was Carroll’s view. Unii nu sunt de acord cu asta. Former Seahawks quarterback John Ryan posted shortly after the game that he felt the controversy was building up for Love X. He said any suggestion the team was celebrating missing the playoffs was “weak.” Instead, it is said that he received cigarettes as a gift after his son was born on December 22nd. LOVE wrote on X: “This poem was given to me to celebrate my son’s birthday and waited until the end of the season and shared the moment with the children.” In his hands. Much interest. “I’ve had a few people contact me and say, ‘Oh, I don’t think that cigar is that good,'” he said. “So my tweet is to explain everything that’s going on there and why. I was really surprised [by the response]. But this is not a big problem. No one will mind that.

The season is over. We are going forward. As for the timing, Love said he didn’t want to do it after the Seahawks lost to the Steelers, but thought Sunday was appropriate because it was the last game of the season. And last time, many players were together for a while. “I had it,” he said. “Obviously I wasn’t going to start it again after Pittsburgh, after the loss, and since everyone was on a plane, this [Sunday] was the last day I was guaranteed to be with everyone in same time. That is changing. Very quickly.” And Love said Monday that he’s ready to move forward. “We stopped the conversation [on social media],” he said.

“Today’s response surprised me. It used to be, but it’s not that big of a problem globally. This is.’ Brooks said linebacker Jordyn Brooks had a successful 2023 season while returning from an ACL injury in January. 16 games started since Jan. 1, 2023. But Brooks admitted Monday that he hasn’t been the same since he sprained his ankle against Dallas last November. 30. Brooks tried to go, but injured his ankle again at Tennessee and, hoping to help, lost to Pittsburgh. But Brooks returned to action Sunday after missing some time and dealing with six injuries. He returned but was completely ruled out in the second half. “Yes, it was a struggle.” He said. “I have never injured my ankle in my life. To be honest, I underestimated her a bit. … “I did my best to be with my guys and help them, but I couldn’t go any further [Sunday].” However, Brooks finished the season with 112 tackles, second on the team, and will likely find a strong market when he hits the open market. “I want to come back here,” he said. “But I know if I’m not there, someone else will want to take me. We’ll see how it all turns out. Try playing it with headphones.\”