'He killed me': Stephon Gilmore says Bill Belichick embarrassed him so badly he nearly cried
Stephon Gilmore was supposed to be one of the best in the league and he
is
. But even he wasn't safe when he first stepped into a New England Patriots team meeting. In an interview on
The Money Down Podcast
, the former NFL Defensive Player of the Year dropped a raw, behind-the-scenes moment that made fans do a double take.
Gilmore admitted that during one of his first meetings with the Patriots, Bill Belichick came at him so hard in front of the whole squad that he had to step away just to compose himself.
Bill Belichick ripped into him over a busted play and Gilmore's pride took the hit
Gilmore was fresh to the Patriots, trying to earn respect, and defending during a bunch route. He got picked. And Bill? He let the whole room know about it.
'He killed me one day, bro. It was when I first got there. I was pressed down on the receiver.
It was a bunch route, and I got picked. Bro, he killed me at the next meeting. I almost cried, how he did me. I ain't going to lie to you. I went to the bathroom, like man, bro.'
That's the kind of coaching that either breaks you or builds you. And in Gilmore's case? It was the latter.
From almost crying to never getting picked again, Gilmore turned pain into fuel
The wild part is, Gilmore said that moment was a turning point. After that brutal callout, he never let it happen again.
'I ain't never got picked again after that,'
he said with a little pride.
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You know what followed? A legendary run. He locked down receivers, made the Pro Bowl, won Defensive Player of the Year in 2019, and even helped Belichick grab another Super Bowl ring. So yeah, the coach went full savage but Gilmore turned the sting into success.
Gilmore's honesty reveals how greatness sometimes starts with discomfort
Not every player is willing to admit they were pushed to the brink, especially when they're a superstar. But Gilmore opening up like this just shows the human side of what it takes to be elite.
It's not always trophies and headlines, it's embarrassment, resilience, and learning from the moment you wanted to hide. And if you're lucky, a coach like Belichick who'll destroy your ego just enough to rebuild your game.
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