“I think the situation, in the bigger picture, overrode the game,” Belichick said, via NESN. “So, all saying a prayer for Isaiah. . . . Appreciate the way the league handled it. I think that was the right thing to do. Also saying a prayer for some of our players with their close friends and relatives in Hawaii that are going through some stuff out there. That’s really the bigger picture of it here. Kind of regroup and talk about the game later.”
It was Belichick who apparently suggested calling the game.
Slater called it “tremendous leadership” by Belichick and one of his “proudest moments” in the NFL.
“I really appreciate what coach Belichick did,” Slater said. “He took the initiative on that. Look, this is not the AFC Championship. We’re not playing for records. It’s preseason Game 2. When you have an injury like that, it affects a lot of guys in a lot of different ways. Clearly, our team was shaken by what happened, and I think coach made the right decision.
“I think that was tremendous leadership by him. I have to say honestly, that was one of the proudest moments I’ve had as a guy who’s played for him for now 16 years, to see what he did. There was no hesitation. And I appreciate coach LaFleur, as well, for standing with him. I think everybody acted swiftly, and it was the right call in this situation.”
The #Patriots and #Packers suspended the rest of tonight’s game after New England CB Isaiah Bolden was carted off the field on a stretcher. pic.twitter.com/UmO4VqqWQx
— Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate) August 20, 2023
It is great to see how such a tragic situation was handled. Luckily, all signs are showing that Isaiah Bolden is doing much better and was released from the hospital.
