VIDEO: Earl Thomas Embraces Former Seahawks Teammates But Walks Past Pete Carroll in Seattle Return
By Chris Pyo
Earl Thomas didn't have the best of reunions with his former head coach Pete Carroll after Thomas' Baltimore Ravens beat the Seattle Seahawks 30-16. In fact, there was no sort of reunion at all between the two, as evidenced by this video.
Earl Thomas shows love to his former Seahawks teammates... while he and Pete Carroll walk right past each other ?
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) October 20, 2019
(via @NFLonFOX)pic.twitter.com/rdyR0tZcjK
The former Legion of Boom safety had a major falling out with Carroll and members of the Seahawks front office last season after they failed to renegotiate his contract. Thomas eventually returned and played a couple of games for the Seahawks before breaking his leg in Week 4 and infamously flipping off the Seattle sideline.
After the season, Thomas got his money, as the Ravens gave him a four-year, $55 million contract. And now, he's extracted his revenge on his former team with a win.
Excellent interview by @JosinaAnderson with new Ravens safety @Earl_Thomas. He opens up about flipping off his former coach, free agency and how the Ravens are keeping him on his toes. pic.twitter.com/pVBOBt3PNJ
— Sarah Ellison (@sgellison) July 25, 2019
Notably, Thomas was seen embracing many of his former teammates after the game, signifying that there isn't any sort of ill-will between Thomas and Seahawks players. And why would there be? His former teammates weren't the reason that Thomas wasn't getting paid.
Pete Carroll though? There's definitely still a rift.