New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel has been to the Super Bowl many times, but always as a player until now. With that much experience, he decided to impart some wisdom to his players that is being received very well.
According to Chris Mason of Mass Live, Vrabel has been telling his players not to give any security guards at the Super Bowl "grief" over being asked to check their badges even if they're obviously players. He said that staff in the Super Bowl should be treated with respect.
"Little things: Per Drake Maye, Mike Vrabel told the Patriots not to give security guards at the Super Bowl any grief for needing to check their badges even if it seems obvious that they're players. Relayed that the staff has a job to do and need to be treated with respect," Mason wrote.
Respect
NFL fans were happy to see Vrabel willing to show so much respect to the hard-working security and staff members helping with the event.
"Good to have a coach who has been there before," one user wrote, pointing to Vrabel's previous Super Bowl glory.
"I think he meant this was at Gillette, not limited to the Super Bowl. Basically 'don’t big time security guards for not having your face memorized and knowing you’re a player,'” wrote another.
"This has a lot of applications in everyday life. Whenever you have a complaint or are subject to a minor inconvenience, it is usually not the fault of the person that you are interfacing with. BE KIND!" a third wrote.
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ESPN's Jeff Darlington might have said it best:
"This gets to the core of who Mike Vrabel is. Yes, he's tough. Yes, he's demanding. But he is the ultimate "people's champ." I've witnessed it often: He has incredible respect for those doing the hard jobs that don't often get the appreciation he believes they deserve," Darlington wrote.
Well done, Coach Vrabel.