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‘He was doing his job’: Bill Belichick defends Patriots scout involved in videotaping controversy

It’s clear that Bill Belichick is tired of explaining himself about the videotaping controversy.

Before practice on Wednesday, the Patriots head coach reiterated that both he and his football staff had “zero involvement” in the videotaping of the Bengals sideline on Sunday, stating that a Patriots scout was simply “doing his job,” and then putting a halt to the conversation entirely.

Belichick very direct and slightly agitated with questions regarding taping situation with #Bengals #Patriots pic.twitter.com/iz9WY4tqWe

— Michael Giardi (@MikeGiardi) December 11, 2019

Belichick began his press conference by explaining that he has a “great deal of respect” for the Bengals, owner Mike Brown, and their team’s skill ahead of the matchup on Sunday.