Ed Orgeron: Viral locker room video ‘shouldn’t happen’

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LSU coach Ed Orgeron on Monday addressed a viral video that surfaced after the Tigers’ 46-41 win over Alabama in which Orgeron was heard using an expletive in reference to the Tide.

Audio of Orgeron’s postgame speech in the locker room was live-streamed by a player.

“Wish that wouldn’t happen," Orgeron said Monday. "That shouldn’t happen. I addressed the player that did it. He felt bad about it. They’re so used to having those phones on them all the time. We have pregame meal and I say, ‘Can you turn your phones off just a little bit so we can say the prayer?’ And we say the prayer and boom, they’re back on their phones.

"I think that’s just the product of today. Everybody carries their phone on them all the time. I don’t think it was done with malintent or nothing like that. I addressed it with the young man and I don’t think it’s gonna happen again.”

Orgeron was then asked specifically about the content of his speech.

“The things that I say outside to the media, those are the things I want to get out," he said. "If I wanted that to get out, I would have said it outside. You get emotional. When you talk to your team, it’s your family. Just like we all talk to our family. We all talk around the dinner table, we say some things that outside the family we don’t say.

"It was no means to hurt anybody or nothing like that. It was just a fiery moment, a very emotional moment with our team. That’s all that was.”

CoopertheFluffy on November 11st, 2019 at 21:05 UTC »

How do we even know that was Coach O speaking? He didn’t end his sentence with “Geaux tigahs.”

Okiegolfer on November 11st, 2019 at 20:58 UTC »

Strategically leaked to secure Orgeron's huge raise/extension. There is no one at LSU, from student to president, who this could possible upset.

anonymousacg on November 11st, 2019 at 20:49 UTC »

"You shared what? Fuck you!"