New Orleans Saints quarterback Jameis Winston has confirmed that he and his teammates made a collective decision to overrule head coach Dennis Allen's instruction to kneel and not score during their last touchdown play. The decision to score, which occurred when the Saints were leading 41-17, was a team choice that led to Jamaal Williams scoring his first touchdown of the season. Winston has since apologized to Coach Allen for the action, which also sparked a post-game dispute between Allen and Atlanta Falcons head coach Arthur Smith. The incident has drawn criticism from sports commentator Shannon Sharpe, who suggested that Winston should be cut from the team for his actions.
Shannon Sharpe insists Saints QB Jameis Winston should be cut 'TODAY' after ignoring coach's call https://t.co/opVmsXi41C https://t.co/j16vb9vtJq
Shannon Sharpe would cut Jameis Winston ‘today’ after Saints touchdown controversy https://t.co/EohuxltMRK https://t.co/WY03GzXNK0
Shannon Sharpe said he would cut Jameis Winston in a fiery rant about the Saints' late touchdown https://t.co/JAGIQWZyLI https://t.co/KKzPsJ2OSD
"I would cut Jameis Winston today." @ShannonSharpe reacts to the Saints scoring a touchdown at the end of the game vs. the Falcons. https://t.co/efZt6Ezmmp
.@shannonsharpe was NOT a fan Jameis Winston going rogue against the Falcons yesterday 😳 https://t.co/2x6n8VXfrl
Jameis Winston made a boss call 😭 He overruled head coach Dennis Allen at the end of the game, choosing to score a TD instead of taking a knee. This caused a dispute between Allen and Falcons head coach Arthur Smith after the game 😭 (via: @fox8news) https://t.co/DAKegeeh9y
Jameis Winston made a boss call 😭 He overruled head coach Dennis Allen at the end of the game, choosing to score a TD instead of taking a knee. This caused a dispute between Allen and Falcons head coach Arthur Smith after the game 😭 (via: @fox8news, @NFL) https://t.co/y3RzYHfv4Q
Jameis Winston said it was a “team decision” to overrule Dennis Allen & score the touchdown Never change, Jameis https://t.co/Ho01YbhOvl
Jameis Winston explained how the Saints players made a "team decision" to score a touchdown at the end of the game, while leading 41-17. (via @garlandgillen) https://t.co/o33CsFwMY2
Jameis Winston confirms that him and the team overruled head coach Dennis Allen on their final TD play 😅 https://t.co/oWIny0LcvJ
Here’s Jameis Winston on the last touchdown. Said he apologized to HC Dennis Allen, but also explained it was a team decision to let Jamaal Williams score his first TD of the season. @FOX8NOLA https://t.co/MU323pSpdG
DAMN… #Saints QB Jameis Winston said “We made a collective decision” about OVERRIDING head coach Dennis Allen telling them to kneel and not score. 💀💀💀