Buffalo Bills reporter Maddy Glab has issued an apology after a hot microphone captured her candid remarks about receiver Stefon Diggs.
In a statement posted on X, formerly known as Twitter, Wednesday evening, Glab expressed regret for her words and clarified her intentions. She said, “I am very sorry for what I said and meant no ill will. I respect the hell out of Stefon Diggs, and he has been one of my favorite players to cover. He has great character and treats us media with lots of respect.”
Glab’s apology stemmed from a video that began circulating online earlier in the day. The video featured a live stream capturing Glab’s conversation with fellow reporters while they were awaiting players to appear at a Bills press conference.
In the video, she commented, “There’s no control over Stefon Diggs. Dudes gonna do what he wants to do. He’ll look in my face and say (expletive) you…that’s how he treats everybody.” The video garnered over 1.5 million views.
Glab provided context for the viral clip, explaining that her offhand remark was meant in a light-hearted, joking manner. She wrote, “Media was waiting for players to come out for press conferences when a reporter jokingly told me to go get Stefon Diggs. I said I don’t have control over him — Stef marches to the beat of his own drum, and I love that about him. He has a playful relationship with our video department, so that’s why I said he probably wouldn’t say yes to me grabbing him for an interview.”
In conclusion, she acknowledged her lapse in judgment by stating, “I should not have said what I said… Stef is not in the wrong; I am.”
Maddy Glab has been serving as the Bills’ team reporter since July 2019, according to her LinkedIn page.
