Watch: NFL Coach Scolds Reporter Over His Posture, Tells Him To 'Have a Little Respect for the Process'
Even though the Detroit Lions are coming off a home loss and are in last place in their division, their head coach apparently is finding time to critique the posture of members of the media.
That was the bizarre scene that took place Wednesday in which coach Matt Patricia was asked to discuss the team’s trade of Golden Tate to the Eagles.
“Why do you think this [Tate] move makes this franchise better?” the reporter asked Patricia.
“Do me a favor. Just sit up, have a little respect for the process,” Patricia responded. “Every day you come and ask me questions and you’re just, kind of, ‘Gimme this.’
“I’m sitting,” said the reporter.
“I’m asking just to be a little respectful in this whole process,” stated Patricia.
“OK that’s fine,” responded the reporter before Patricia then told him to ask a question professionally and he’ll answer it.
The reporter then asked the same question he first asked, but it was apparently more professional than the first time around as Patricia explained the trade and said it was a good move to help in the long-term.
The name of the reporter or the media company he works for hasn’t been revealed, but nearly everyone has taken his side against Patricia.
With what he’s gone through this season, and even before his first game, he doesn’t have the resume — or the posture himself — to be taking shots at someone else.
Matt Patricia has a lot of nerve calling out a reporter’s presentation or posture, given this was what he looked like the day he had to explain to the media that he once was indicted for sexual assault. pic.twitter.com/yXeqrert2z
— Tony Paul (@TonyPaul1984) October 31, 2018
This should go over well. Patricia rips a reporter today for not having proper posture. Remember when that whole pencil-in-his-ear thing was endearing? It’s easy to be endearing when you don’t have a losing record. https://t.co/eEfcEhWZcI
— Chris Thomas (@ByChrisThomas) October 31, 2018
As for the Tate trade itself, it was a very reasonable question to ask considering the Lions traded for Damon Harrison a week prior.
They gave up a future draft pick to acquire Harrison which signals “win now,” but then traded away one of their best players in Tate, which signals “rebuild.”
Perhaps Patricia looked at the upcoming schedule and realized that “win now” is no longer a realistic option. The Lions next five games are all against teams with winning records and Detroit currently sits in 13th place in the NFC.
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