Stefon Diggs Calls Bills Reporter's Comments 'Hurtful,' 'Insulting'
Stefon Diggs On Bills Reporter's Remarks They Were 'Hurtful' & 'Insulting'
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2:17 PM PT -- Stefon Diggs is breaking his silence on Maddy Glab's comments ... making it clear Thursday afternoon that he's furious over her words.
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In a series of tweets on his X page, the Buffalo wide receiver called Glab's remarks "hurtful" and "insulting to my character and to how I was raised."
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"Idk why it was said," Diggs wrote, "but this is an example of why people don't want to deal with the media. It's hard to fight the preconceived notions people have about you. Regardless of ever having a personal experience with them."
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He continued, "We get you all have a job. And I respect it, but please remember I’m a human just like you. And if I ever made you or anyone else feel like you can’t approach me. I apologize."
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Diggs also ensured his fans that he's "always treated people how I want to be treated" ... adding that he'd "never treat anyone how she described."
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I "have never said anything remotely close to that to her," he said.
A Buffalo Bills reporter bashed Stefon Diggs inside a room full of journalists on Wednesday -- and after the rant was picked by a hot mic ... she issued an apology.
The incident happened as media members were waiting for Bills players to arrive at a podium -- two days after their disappointing, season-opening loss to the Jets.
Several people could be heard on the live microphone appearing to wonder which Buffalo star would meet with them. And, at one point, team reporter Maddy Glab seemed to be asked by another journalist to go help bring Diggs out.
Yikes: A #Bills reporter was talking trash about Stefon Diggs but didn’t realize the mics were still on and caught everything..
— JPAFootball (@jasrifootball) September 13, 2023 @jasrifootball
“There’s no control over Stefon Diggs. Dudes gonna do what he wants to do. He’ll look in my face and say F you…that’s how he treats everybody.” pic.twitter.com/tel1IYjH4j
"There's no control over Stefon Diggs," she can be heard saying on the mic. "Dude's going to do what he wants to do."
She later added, "He'll look in my face and say F you. That's how he treats everybody."
A few hours later, Glab said she was sorry for her comments.
"I want to take ownership for what I said today," she wrote in a note on her X page. "I am very sorry for what I said and meant no ill will."
In her note, she explained Diggs not only "marches to the beat of his own drum" ... but he also "has a playful relationship with our video department" -- which is why she says she said what she said.
"I apologize for that," she wrote. "Stef is not in the wrong, I am."
She added in her statement that Diggs is one of her "favorite players to cover" and "he has great character and treats us media with lots of respect."
Diggs has yet to publicly comment on the matter.
Originally Published -- 6:11 AM PT
