Sean McDermott met with the media Thursday afternoon to address questions surrounding a touchy subject that was shared in an earlier story.

Early Thursday morning, Tyler Dunne with “Go Long” published a 3-part series into McDermott’s coaching tenure with the Buffalo Bills. In that story, Dunne referenced a 2019 training camp meeting where McDermott referenced the 9/11 terrorist attacks as a way to encourage the team to come together.

According to Dunne’s story, McDermott cited the hijackers as a group who came together and were all able to be on the same page. Here is that specific snippet from Dunne’s story:

When meeting with the media, McDermott indicated the goal was to discuss the importance of communication within the team. He also said he regretted the reference and immediately apologized to the team for it.

“My intent in the meeting that day was to discuss the importance of communication and being on the same page with the team,” said McDermott. “I regretted mentioning 9/11 in my message that day, and I immediately apologized to the team. Not only was 9/11 a horrific event in our country’s history, but a day that I lost a good family friend.”