Chapter 633 Spreading Wings
"Coach Reed."
Levi showed a smile and stood up, as if nothing happened.
This made Reid sigh softly in his heart. The post-game press conference can wait a little longer. He walked towards Levi and sat down next to Levi slightly awkwardly.
"Come, sit with me."
Levi was stunned, "But, the press conference..."
Reid ignored it, "Why, are you still thinking about the game?"
Levi didn't answer immediately, looked at Reid, and then realized that his appearance just now should fall into the coach's eyes, and he sat down next to the coach again.
"Um."
"I always can't help but wonder if I had been quicker on that risky free-kick attempt, could I have changed the trajectory of the football."
"Or, can I do more in the game. Although Sherlock has been blaming himself, to be honest, I didn't perform well in this game, and I should take more responsibility..."
Thousands of words, an emergency brake, stopped right at the mouth.
Levi turned to look at Reid and gave a wry smile.
"I know, I know the truth. You shouldn't get hung up on these details. Once you start, there will be no end. You might drive yourself crazy. I also advised Sherlock not to put all the responsibility on his shoulders, but..."
"coach."
"I hate losing, I really do."
He let out a long breath. The taste was too uncomfortable. It was like a fire surging continuously in his chest. He couldn't spit it out or swallow it.
Reed had been listening patiently, not in a hurry to interrupt Levi, and then turned to look over, "Then starting tomorrow, I need to watch the game video a few times."
Actually——
Levi was stunned. He thought Reed would persuade him to let go or give him some great wisdom, but he was wrong about everything.
Reed noticed Levi's gaze, and a smile appeared on his chubby cheeks.
"We have no way to change the past, and we have no way to predict the future. The only thing we can do is seize the present."
"New England is a strong team and Belichick is a top coach. We need to respect the fact that we lost the game today. If we still have a chance to meet this season, it does not mean that we will win. We can still lose the game."
"Although we are the defending champions, Belichick and his team have been able to remain at the top of the league for so many years. Their foundation is here. Objectively speaking, we are still in a position to impact them."
"Haha, doesn't this sound very harsh?"
Reed looked at Levi.
Levi spread his hands and said, "Come and ask me again tomorrow. I can't keep calm and give objective opinions now."
"Haha." Reid was amused.
"The truth is often cruel. Just like today's game, I must admit that New England is the better team. They deserve to win. God, it is still not easy to admit this."
"But we need to face the facts because that's the only way to improve ourselves and improve ourselves."
"Next time we meet, I hope to beat them."
Calm, calm, sincere and straightforward.
Levi did not hide his surprise, because Reed never showed his emotions in front of them, whether he won or failed, he was as stable as a rock.
Reed's eyes hidden behind his glasses lit up, "I'll tell you a secret, I also hate failure." Levi was stunned, "...Haha."
Indeed, who would like it?
Reed hesitated slightly. The words came to his lips but he didn’t know whether he should speak——
He has never revealed any vulnerability in front of others, including the coaching team, because he is the head coach, and he needs to bear all responsibilities; including his family, because he does not want work matters to become an uncertain factor in the family, naturally let alone the players. .
If you want to wear a crown, you must bear its weight.
Every position is the same. The greater the ability, the greater the responsibility.
But at this time, I watched Levi, the young man he personally selected in the draft, grow into the leader of the team step by step. Although he is still young, he is supporting the Kansas City Chiefs.
Then Reed spoke.
"I've been in Philadelphia for 13 years, and even now, I still think of it as my second home. I miss the weather, the beer, and the fans."
"But the truth is, the fans were against me all those years in Philadelphia because I couldn't bring a Super Bowl trophy to Philadelphia, and we had some great seasons and advanced to the back end, but ultimately fell short."
"The fans yelled at me to get out and even came to my house and smashed the windows with rocks."
"I'm not a victory-only coach, but I have to admit that we need to win because losing will put us in trouble. If Jeffery hadn't chosen to always believe in me, I would have lost my job."
Jeffrey Lurie, owner of the Philadelphia Eagles.
"So, I hate failure."
"Because of this... we need to watch the game tape a few more times tomorrow."
After a sharp turn, Levi originally thought that Reed would sublimate the theme, but he didn't expect that there was a backlash, and Levi couldn't hold back and burst into laughter.
Reed didn't say anything more, and he supported the steps of the stairs to try to stand; but it was obviously not an easy task for him.
In the end, Levi reached out and helped Reed stand up.
Reed did not continue to look at Levi, because he believed that this child just needed some time and would grow into a big tree in the future, supporting a vast sky for the Chief of Kansas.
Those anger, those bitterness, those unwillingness, all the pain are all because of care and enthusiasm, and will eventually evolve into nutrients for growth and transformation, waiting for the moment to break out of the cocoon and become a butterfly.
Reed is looking forward to Levi's future very much, and he wants to witness it quietly.
Therefore, before entering the press conference room, Reid had already made up his mind——
No one can harm his disciples.
No one!
Moreover, Reed kept his word and launched a series of resolute actions.
This time, Reed received top-to-bottom support from the Kansas Chiefs, including team owner Hunter, who immediately protested to the league and later stood unswervingly behind Levi during the interview.
At the same time, the New England Patriots also took action to promote a storm of public opinion on social networks——
A video showing Levi threatening his life against the New England Patriots from beginning to end was immediately spread on major social networks, allowing people to see Levi's murderous and ferocious appearance, and instantly Levi was pushed to the forefront and became a street rat that everyone shouted to beat.
New England carefully showed the tip of the iceberg of discrimination, and it was amplified ten to twenty times or even more exaggerated on the anonymous platform of the Internet, and overwhelming curses and curses swept over it.
Because the video was taken out of context, Mahomes’ presence was not seen at all, let alone the ins and outs of the matter. Levi was the only protagonist standing under the spotlight. Levi, who was already at the forefront of the storm, is even more so now. Attract all the gunfire and bullets.
A full year after entering the league, Levi, who had been going smoothly and unstoppably, seemed to have finally encountered his first crisis. For the first time, he truly encountered the backlash of the so-called politically correct treatment. The filth and ugliness in the shadows behind the league's glamor were slowly revealed.
(End of chapter)