Previous New York Giants player Sean Landeta wasn’t too happy with one of his former teammates after he revealed what Landeta called a fake and “embarrassing” locker room story from their time playing together.
During an interview with a radio station in Philadelphia, Landeta was asked about fhv Eagles wide receiver Freddie Mitchell’s claiming that Landeta, who played with the Eagles from 1999-2002, would groom his “nether regions in the sauna” in front of other players.
Philadelphia Eagles’ Freddie Mitchell throws a pass for a first down on fourth-and-26 while being covered by Green Bay Packers’ Bhawoh Jue (21) and Darren Sharper late in the fourth quarter January 11, 2004 at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia. (Imagn)
The two-time Super Bowl champion remained calm but was clearly annoyed by the question.
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“Now, my first thing is — you want to call me on primetime radio in Philadelphia and talk to me about something like this? Are you kidding me,” he said in response to 94 WIP host Spike Eskin.
“I like Freddie. Good teammate and all. But what he said was completely false. I absolutely deny being in the sauna with Jon Ritchie. It never happened.
“I’m disappointed in Mr. Mitchell. I’ll have to talk to him about it.”
New York Giants punter Sean Landeta (5) lines up against the Denver Broncos during the 1987 Super Bowl at the Rose Bowl on January 25, 1987. The Giants defeated the Broncos 39-20. (Tim Dillon/USA Today Sports)
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But Landeta, who won both championships with the Giants, turned his attention back to the radio hosts.
“You call it having fun, but it’s a guy bothering another guy talking about stuff. Believe me, I understand how it works. Very disappointed that he would say that, especially when it’s not is true.”
Landeta went a step further to say that the question was an attempt at an assessment maneuver.
“I would think when the Eagles had a playoff game, they wouldn’t be talking about guys in saunas,” Landeta said.
New York Giants punter Sean Landeta (5) goes after a kick as linebacker Gary Reasons (55) looks to block against the Buffalo Bills during the 1991 Super Bowl at Tampa Stadium January 27, 1991. The Giants defeated the Bills 20-19. (Bob Deutsch/USA Today Sports)
Landeta spent the majority of his more than two-decade career in NFL plays for the Giants. He also spent time with the Eagles, Rams and Buccaneers.
