USFL head coach sparks controversy for firing player over his food preference [View all]

A United States Football League (USFL) head football coach is at the center of controversy after a video surfaced online showing him firing a player over his food preference.

The video clip, posted on social media over the weekend, showed Pittsburgh Maulers head coach Kirby Wilson meeting with running back De’Veon Smith in a hotel room at the league’s headquarters in Birmingham, Ala.

Wilson, a former running back coach for the NFL’s Pittsburgh Steelers, proceeds to tell Smith that he was cut from the team due to violating protocols after asking to have pizza for lunch instead of the chicken salad that was served. Wilson noted that Smith’s disrespect toward team officials over the matter led to his dismissal from the franchise.

“He crossed the line, so we had to deal with it,” Wilson said in an interview.

https://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/3272255-usfl-head-coach-sparks-controversy-for-firing-player-over-his-food-preference/