Just like he coached the defenses he led to do on the football field, when defending, former Denver Broncos and current Los Angeles Rams defensive coordinator Wade Phillips attacks.
On Monday, Charlie Campbell of Walter Football reported that Wade Phillips is who divided the Denver Broncos locker room last season, pitting the offense against the defense; also saying that that was why he was not retained, and that there were similar issues when he was with the Houston Texans. The report drew a quick response from Phillips himself, who said:
@DraftCampbell your sources about me and dividing the team are an out and out lie–I resent u saying that -ask any off coach or player.
— Wade Phillips (@sonofbum) January 23, 2017
Phillips was not alone in his defense either, as several Broncos, representing both the offense and the defense, stuck up for Denver’s former coordinator:
@CameronWolfe @DraftCampbell lol extremely false
— Chris Harris (@ChrisHarrisJr) January 23, 2017
2017, the year of #AlternativeFacts
— it’s just max. (@MGarcia_76) January 23, 2017
Many other members of the media also stuck up for Phillips, sharing that they had never seen any indication of the alleged friction.
https://twitter.com/AllbrightNFL/status/823616614234996736
The moral of the story kids: alway check your sources to make sure they are legit.