The Seattle Times Seahawks on Luke Willson

Willson calls his 2019 Hard Knocks appearance 'worst media ever,' disputes Abram scene.

Former Seahawk Luke Willson (2013-17) was a primary storyline on Hard Knocks when the show featured the Oakland Raiders in 2019, fighting for a roster spot in his seventh NFL season. Willson has a deeply negative view of his Hard Knocks experience, calling it 'the worst media I've ever dealt with' and characterizing a scene as 'media malpractice.' The disputed scene showed a player identified as Willson getting knocked back by rookie safety Johnathan Abram during a no-pads practice, with Willson appearing to respond 'We'll see when these pads come on, youngster.' Willson disputes the accuracy, claiming the player shown was actually another long-haired offensive lineman, not him, and that his statement was directed at a different rookie (Clelin Ferrell) during a separate practice. He says the editing misrepresented events and caused significant embarrassment when the episode aired, with friends and former teammates calling to question what happened. Willson attempted to retaliate by disrupting filming of other players. He now works in media and views the incident as a cautionary tale, warning that non-household-name players are vulnerable to unfair editing: 'if you're not a household name, look out, because they'll get you.'

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