"People look at certain instances, certain plays or certain sideline (interactions) and start forming an opinion about a person that they don't know personally. ... If you knew me personally, you'd know I love the game of football. I just always wanted to win, and I don't care how people feel about that. Here, it just kind of worked out in my favor. So people perceive it differently that I'm this different person."
"What Diggs is saying is that, while people might have labeled him as a diva, in his mind, he's been a player that simply wants to win. As he said, it's worked out for him well in New England, as, in just one year with the team, they're in the Super Bowl. He also said he doesn't care how people feel about him."
Stefon Diggs faces a long-running reputation as a dramatic or difficult player, driven by observers focusing on isolated plays and sideline interactions. He maintains that those perceptions do not reflect his personal character or love for football. He emphasizes a consistent desire to win and indifference to critics' feelings. After a trade from Buffalo, an injury-marred season in Houston, and a move to New England, Diggs helped the Patriots reach the Super Bowl in his first year with the team. The narrative about his temperament contrasts with his assertion that he has not changed and remains committed to competing.
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