Former Seattle Seahawks large receiver Golden Tate appeared as a visitor on ex-Seahawks teammate KJ Wright’s KJ All Day podcast. One of many subjects mentioned was, you guessed it, these Russell Wilson rumors from yesteryear.
Again in 2013, the Seahawks had been on their solution to successful the Tremendous Bowl, nevertheless it was additionally the final yr of Tate’s contract earlier than getting into free company. Shortly after the Seahawks hoisted the Lombardi Trophy, Tate left Seattle for the Detroit Lions and Wilson divorced his first spouse, Ashton Meem. Rumors unfold on-line that Tate had an affair with Ashton whereas she was nonetheless married to Wilson, and Golden shot these rumors down again in 2015. Alas, that didn’t actually cease something and on the time there was the concept that this was one of many causes Tate wasn’t re-signed by the Seahawks.
Almost a full decade later, prompted by co-host Gee Scott, Tate went in-depth on what transpired and the way he felt in regards to the ordeal on the time.
“There was a rumor on the market that I used to be not coming again to the Seahawks as a result of Ashton, Russell’s spouse on the time, had an affair with me which was fully not true,” Tate stated. “Actually, my spouse now (Elise Tate), and Ashton, had been finest pals and nonetheless are actually good pals. Actually, Ashton got here to our wedding ceremony.
“Russell and I had had conversations about his future with regard to that,” Tate continued. “So once I heard that, I used to be like that’s kinda artistic and kinda humorous nevertheless it picked up stream, and I really feel like I used to be by no means defended correctly. It form of made me offended as a result of now, everybody’s simply coming at me fully sideways and I’m not being defended. It was an entire massive state of affairs and I simply felt like a scapegoat in a means. I used to be bitter for years, y’all. Years.
“Each time I noticed Russell, I’d be so offended. Like ‘How would you let this occur?’ I used to allow you to come over to my in-laws’ home in your birthday and my birthday, and we’d cook dinner meals for you. And also you don’t come to bat for me when one thing like this comes up? Understanding it’s the furthest factor from the reality? It simply harm. It actually, actually harm.”
“It made zero sense for it to have ever occurred,” Tate added. “Like contract yr? That’s what I’m going to do? And on prime of that, my spouse and Ashton are nonetheless actually good pals.”
The Detroit Lions signed Tate to a five-year, $31 million contract and recorded 90+ catches in his first 4 seasons with the Lions earlier than he was traded to the Philadelphia Eagles. Tate relayed how his spouse and household had been impacted by feedback from followers at sure Lions video games on account of the rumors.
“I used to be texting Russ like ‘Dude, clear my title, say one thing,’ and he kinda didn’t say a lot. I simply needed it to be over. I knew that wasn’t true, so my perception was all I wanted on the time. However I get to Detroit and we’d play anybody within the NFC West, who clearly knew the story and my spouse—my girlfriend on the time—could be sporting my jersey and so they’re shouting stuff at her. Or my in-laws are coming to video games and so they’re shouting feedback.”
And to wrap this mini-soap opera up, KJ chipped in with some cryptic statements relating to Wilson.
“I don’t need to go viral with this, I actually don’t,” Wright stated. “Just a few dudes got here on right here—off document, on document—and have stated what they’ve stated or how they felt about quantity 3. Once you play this sport, once you undergo this journey, it’s all in regards to the brothers. It’s all in regards to the brotherhood. And when it’s all stated and completed, he’s received a number of making as much as do. He’s received a number of telephone calls to make. Lots of ‘Hey bro, I ought to’ve completed higher with that.’ And that’s the god trustworthy fact. I couldn’t maintain that inside, however he’s received a number of making as much as do.”
Oh the tales from the best period in Seahawks historical past by no means finish, do they?
If you wish to watch the entire episode, simply click on on the video under. The Tate-Wilson rumors/drama begins on the 31:20 mark, however I do know rattling nicely you’re additionally within the High Pot donuts story, which begins at 10:24.
And for any Inexperienced Bay Packers followers who’ve wandered onto the positioning for the day for some motive: Tate caught it. Timestamp at 39:00.
