Thomas: No regrets over center finger at Carroll
OWINGS MILLS, Md. — Baltimore Ravens security Earl Thomas stands by his flipping the center finger to Seattle Seahawks coach Pete Carroll 10 months in the past.
“I do not remorse my choice,” Thomas instructed ESPN’s Josina Anderson. “If my teammates felt prefer it was towards them, I remorse that half. However I do not remorse doing that to Pete.”
Thomas, in his first season with Baltimore, was carted off the sector along with his leg in an air solid in September, after he went down with a damaged left leg that required surgical procedure within the second half of a recreation towards the Arizona Cardinals. He gave the center finger within the course of Seattle’s sideline as a result of he did not suppose Carroll was being real when he confirmed concern on the sector after the damage.
Thomas mentioned he hasn’t spoken to Carroll because the incident. The Ravens face the Seahawks in Seattle on Oct. 20.
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“I gave Pete the center finger as a result of I felt like he wasn’t being trustworthy with me,” Thomas mentioned.
When Thomas took warmth for the gesture final season, Carroll mentioned folks wanted to chop him “a little bit slack.”
“Individuals which are criticizing no matter occurred do not perceive,” Carroll mentioned. “This was an earth-shattering second for a child. He is attempting to play this recreation he loves, and unexpectedly this occurs once more. He knew precisely what occurred to him, so he went proper to what it’ll take to get again.”
Thomas was probably the greatest defensive backs in Seahawks historical past. He made six Professional Bowls in his 9 seasons with the workforce and was named first-team All-Professional thrice.
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His 28 profession interceptions rank third amongst all gamers since 2010, when he was drafted by Seattle with the 14th total select of Texas.
Thomas left the Seahawks in free company, signing a four-year, $55 million contract with the Ravens in March.
“I believe my time simply ran out,” Thomas mentioned. “Pete and the entrance workplace did not worth me like they used to, and I simply talked to Coach Carroll, and he was saying how he was attempting to get me within the plans of getting a brand new contract. However I obtained damage the following week. I believe I damage myself too by my actions getting carted off the sector.”
Thomas received a Tremendous Bowl with Seattle in February 2014, and signed a four-year, $40 million contract extension a number of months later.
However his relationship soured over the previous 12 months. Thomas had a contract dispute with Seattle that led him to skip all offseason actions, coaching camp and preseason final season.
Thomas mentioned he did not see eye-to-eye with Carroll on many points, together with work ethic.
“We obtained to stroll with one another the remainder of our lives as a result of we received a Tremendous Bowl collectively,” Thomas mentioned. “However they’re going to love you one minute after which hate you the following. That was our relationship.”