The New Orleans Saints lost to the Tennessee Titans on Sunday thanks in part to a bizarre play in the first half that saw two Saints defenders run into each other, which turned an easy interception into a Titans touchdown. This play became the catalyst for a outburst in the locker room from Saints captain Brandon Browner.
Brandon Browner goes on profane tirade against reporter following Saints loss
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Browner just went nuts on a reporter in the locker room, screaming about how the game went to OT and they wanted to ask about one play
— Katherine Terrell (@Kat_Terrell) November 8, 2015 At least three teammates told him to stop and one pushed him into the shower area, told him to chill out before he calmed down.
— Katherine Terrell (@Kat_Terrell) November 8, 2015 The reporter wasn't even talking to Browner. He was asking Byrd a question and Browner overheard
— Katherine Terrell (@Kat_Terrell) November 8, 2015 One more Browner note, as was backing across the locker room, he screamed expletives at the reporter, called him a punk, among other things
— Katherine Terrell (@Kat_Terrell) November 8, 2015 Following the incident Browner took to Twitter to explain his side, which essentially boiled down to him wanting to decide what was a story, and what wasn’t.
They got a job to make a story, the game went into OT. That's your story right there. One play don't make a game. Next question
— Brandon Browner (@bbrowner27) November 8, 2015 There was some Twitter sparring between the CBS reporter and Browner.
Jairus Byrd answered like a true professional. It was a pivotal play and I was interested in how it affected team. https://t.co/rb2Yd9m4Bs
— Lyons Yellin WWL-TV (@LyonsYellin) November 9, 2015 Then Lyons Yellin, the reporter who was yelled at by Browner released a video explaining his side of what happened. Essentially he followed all the rules of reporters being in the locker room and Browner, angered by his question to Jarius Byrd, unleashed on him.
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