This is primarily for your benefit, North Hawk:
"Did any of the extracurricular stuff, such as political or social activism, have an effect on how you guys played?"
The ball coach (Pete Carroll) didn’t dismiss it.
“I think it had an effect in the game out there that week in Tennessee,” said Carroll, referring to the day the Seahawks spent hours discussing how they were going to respond to President Donald Trump’s “son of a b****” comment regarding the protests. “I think that was a different amount of emotional output that occurred before the game, and it looked like it the way we played. It looked like it took its toll.”
But is it possible that mentality drained them of energy or disrupted their focus at other points in the season? According to Carroll, well … it’s tough to say.
Carroll said he “thought we did OK” when it came to focusing on football after the Titans game but added that “there was still some aftermath.”
There were clues, however, suggesting Carroll might like to see the social and political commentary dialed down next season. For instance, while discussing the way his team should “handle (sensitive) topics” going forward, Carroll said, “I would like to keep them in the offseason as best we could.”
Now hopefully we can dispense with this talk about politics not having had an effect on our team. Pete Carroll hardly ever says anything about his locker room other than it's all candy canes and lollipops.
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