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New York’s ORCHARD PARK (AP) — During a team meeting four years ago, Sean McDermott, the coach of the Buffalo Bills, expressed regret on Thursday for attributing their coordination to the 9/11 hijackers.

Citing the hijackers, McDermott emphasized the significance of communication. McDermott claimed that after realizing the interpretation of his message, he called another team meeting and apologized to his players an hour later. And he intended to do so once more with his current team on Thursday, following the revelation of what McDermott had said at the meeting during training camp in 2019 by an article published on NFL writer Tyler Dunne’s Substack page. The article cited multiple anonymous sources.

“9/11 was not only a terrible day in the history of our nation, but it was also a day I lost a wonderful family friend “McDermott remarked during an impromptu visit in the Bills media room.

“As I mentioned to the team then that I regretted and apologized for me not going a good enough job of communicating my point, I’m going to do the same with the team today,” he continued. “So if there’s anyone new, they understand how important that is to me and my family because it’s an important event, a horrific event in our history.”

McDermott repeatedly tapped the podium to drive home his point. He stopped several times, his eyes welling with tears as he considered what to say.

According to McDermott, “the hijackers were a group of people who were able to get on the same page,” as stated in the article.

to perfectly plan and execute attacks.”

On September 11, 2001, hijacked aircraft crashed into the World Trade Center, the Pentagon, and a Pennsylvanian field, killing close to 3,000 people. It was the deadliest act of terrorism on American territory.

McDermott refuted the reports regarding his remarks made during the meeting. He felt compelled to address the matter immediately after learning about the report from Derek Boyko, the team’s vice president of communications.

“When Derek shared this particular piece, I said, ‘Stop right there because this is important to me,'” said McDermott.

In his seventh season in Buffalo, the 49-year-old McDermott is recognized for turning a struggling team into a contender. After making the playoffs in the NFL’s longest current streak of 17 playoff seasons, which he ended in his first season, 2017. Buffalo is the three-time defending AFC East champion and has advanced to the playoffs in each of the last four seasons.

His 68-41 record puts him second only to Hall of Famer Marv Levy in the franchise’s victory total. As a defensive coordinator, McDermott advanced through the NFL ranks, first with the Philadelphia Eagles of his hometown and subsequently with Carolina.

McDermott’s play has drawn criticism, though, because Buffalo (6-6) has underperformed this year. After being fired as offensive coordinator last month, the team is currently outside of the AFC playoff picture. On Sunday, the Bills travel to Kansas City (8-4) to play.

“If someone misunderstood or failed to comprehend my message, I apologize for not being clear enough in conveying my message’s intent,” McDermott remarked, quoting what he had told his players in 2019. “I felt it was important then, and I still feel like it’s important.