Le'Veon Bell Severely Criticizes NFL For Airing Sam Darnold "Ghosts" Clip

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Bell didn't appreciate the treatment his QB got last night.

Perhaps the only interesting part of last night's Monday Night Football blowout between the New England Patriots and New York Jets was when Jets QB Sam Darnold claimed he was "seeing ghosts." Darnold was mic'd up for the game and the clip actually aired on ESPN. If you're a fan of the NFL, then you know that players are mic'd up all the time and that usually, it isn't really a big deal. This time around, there was outrage amongst Jets fans as Darnold was made out to look like a fool by the cameras.

After the game, NFL Films, who decides was clips make it to air, explained how they regretted their initial decision. Jets running back Le'Veon Bell also weighed in on the situation and had some choice words for the NFL. In Bell's eyes, the movie looks pretty bad on the league and in the end, it hurt Darnold the most. 

"The NFL screwed Sammy over...there’s not one player in the NFL who’s cool with having every sideline convo broadcasted to millions," Bell explained. There’s a reason we’ve never heard other QB’s frustrated on the sideline like that before...that’s crazy, @NFL did Sam dirty as hell."

Fans seem pretty split on this one so let us know in the comments how you feel. Should the NFL have aired the clip or should they have let it go?


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Alexander Cole is the current editor-in-chief of HotNewHipHop. He started at HotNewHipHop back in 2018 where he began as a Sports and Sneakers writer. It was here where he began to hone his craft, putting his journalism degree from Concordia University in Montreal, Quebec, to good use. Since that time, he has documented some of the biggest stories in the hip-hop world. From the Kendrick Lamar and Drake beef to the disturbing allegations against Diddy, Alex has helped HotNewHipHop navigate large-scale stories as they happen. In 2021, he went to the Bahamas for the Big 3's Championship Game. It was here where he got to interview legendary figures like Ice Cube, Clyde Drexler, and Stephen Jackson. He has also interviewed other superstar athletes such as Antonio Brown, Damian Lillard, and Paul Pierce. This is in addition to conversations with social media provocateurs like Jake Paul, and younger respected artists like Kaycyy, Lil Tecca, and Jeleel!
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