Winnipeg Blue Bombers veteran Willie Jefferson said trash talk goes both ways after Montreal’s Davis Alexander accused David Reese of taunting him about his father.
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Winnipeg Blue Bombers veteran defensive end Willie Jefferson addressed an on-field trash-talking dispute following accusations that rookie defensive lineman David Reese taunted Montreal Alouettes quarterback Davis Alexander about Alexander’s deceased father.
Jefferson said he didn’t hear Reese say anything to Alexander during Saturday’s CFL East Division final, but he spoke with Reese after hearing the accusation.
Jefferson declined to speculate, saying Reese “just said like they was talking on the field” and “didn’t necessarily say that that’s what he said,” adding he wouldn’t go “off on what somebody else said.”
In Alexander’s post-game media interview, he said the taunts about his father occurred multiple times and that he didn’t respond during the game.
Alexander said he went to Bombers head coach Mike O’Shea immediately after the contest and told him No. 45, Reese’s jersey number, “was talking about my dad.”
Jefferson said trash talking can be both good and bad, and that players test limits to try to affect opponents’ focus.
He also said family topics are sometimes part of that exchange, describing discussions about wives, girlfriends, parents and children as part of the psychological pressure of the game.
Jefferson said he didn’t hear anything specific from Reese during the match and that his comments were based on what he had learned afterward.
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