How Robert Kraft responded to backlash from Patriots docuseries
New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft was on-hand at the NFL annual meeting fielding questions from media members on Tuesday morning.
It didn’t take long for the fallout surrounding the new docuseries “The Dynasty: New England Patriots” to be brought up. Multiple former Patriots players, including Devin McCourty, Rodney Harrison and Rob Gronkowski have pushed back on the series as being overly negative, particularly in its portrayal of former coach Bill Belichick.
A groundswell of backlash ensued in the aftermath with fans on social media calling Kraft out and blaming him for what was perceived as a hit piece on Belichick.
Kraft admitted he was disappointed “The Dynasty” focused more on the negatives than the positives.
“There were some really prominent people that were interviewed for hours and never were used,” said Kraft. “Little disappointed that there wasn’t more of a real positive approach, especially for Patriots fans who have lived the experience with us.”
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When it came to Belichick, however, Kraft completely sidestepped a question on the former Patriots coach’s portrayal in the docuseries.
“I feel so privileged that we had Bill here. And you know, we hope when he’s finished that we’re gonna have a chance to honor him the way we did — we will do with Tom Brady this year,” said Kraft, via Boston Herald’s Andrew Callahan. “You know, we did this little ceremony at halftime of the Eagles game, but it was not adequate. And we look forward to being able to celebrate putting him into the Patriots Hall of Fame on six, twelve, twenty-four (June 12). And, you know, I look forward to the privilege of putting Bill into the Patriots Hall of Fame one day in the future.”
That response isn’t likely to win over fans that have obviously been angered by the docuseries. There’s still a love that runs deep for Belichick, who was the architect behind the greatest dynasty in NFL history.
He might be gone, but he’ll clearly never be forgotten.
