In March 2022, Seattle Seahawks fans were devastated when Russell Wilson was traded to the Denver Broncos. The decision was reached after the relationship between the quarterback and the popular NFL team spoiled. Before his departure, Wilson helped lead the Seahawks to two consecutive Super Bowls. While Wilson moved on to the Broncos, he still made headlines concerning the Seattle-based team, specifically regarding head coach Pete Carroll. In November 2022, the popular sports figure praised his new Seahawks quarterback, Geno Smith, for wearing wristbands during his game, which was reportedly a point of contention for Wilson. “If you notice, Geno’s going off the wristband, and that’s a big help,” Carroll explained on his Seattle Sports radio show. “It smoothed things out, sped things up, cleaned things up.”
It didn’t take long for Wilson to respond to Carroll, resulting in him shadily flexing his achievements while on the Seahawks to defend his wristband decision. “I don’t know exactly what he said, but I won a lot of games there without one on the wrist,” he told reporters, per Bleacher Report. “Didn’t know winning or losing mattered whether you wore a wristband or not.” While Wilson sent some shade to the longstanding coach in 2022, he still holds a tremendous amount of respect for him. In February 2023, the decorated quarterback tweeted that Carroll was like a father to him while disputing feud claims.
