Bill Belichick claims he has “zero involvement” with what’s shaping up to be SpyGate 2.0 for the New England Patriots.
The Pats released a statement Monday night acknowledging that a team film crew “inappropriately filmed” the field and Cincinnati sideline during the Bengals-Browns game in Cleveland on Sunday. The statement claims that the crew was credentialed to be in Cleveland to feature one of the Patriots’ advance scouts on the job for a web series called “Do Your Job.”
The Athletic’s Paul Dehner Jr. reported Tuesday that the video captured includes eight minutes of footage focusing on the Bengals’ sideline, providing a clear view of coaches signaling for plays.
In a conference call with Cincinnati media on Tuesday, Belichick said, “We’re competitive and we’ll try to be competitive in every area. But we don’t knowingly, intentionally want to do anything that’s across the line.
Belichick also said Monday on WEEI in Boston:
“We have absolutely nothing to do with anything that they produce or direct or shoot. I have never seen any of their tapes or anything else. This is something that we 100 percent have zero involvement with.”