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Rams clap back on narrative of Sean McVay ditching media after collapse vs Broncos

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Martinez, V. (2026, September 28). Rams clap back on narrative of Sean McVay ditching media after collapse vs Broncos. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/09/28/sports/rams-clap-back-narrative-sean-mcvay-ditching-media/

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New York Post · collected 2026-09-28 · by Valentina Martinez

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Rams Vice President of Communications Artis Twyman responded on X to criticism that head coach Sean McVay left a postgame press conference early, countering claims by Nate Atkins of The Athletic. Twyman explained that McVay was already waiting for the media when they arrived late due to staying until the end of the game, and asked for some responsibility to be taken on the matter. The incident occurred after the Rams lost 30-26 to the Broncos in a high-stakes Sunday Night Football match.
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After the Los Angeles Rams' 30-26 loss to the Denver Broncos in a Sunday Night Football game, Sean McVay, the Rams' head coach, abruptly left his postgame press conference after speaking for less than two minutes. This departure occurred just ten minutes after the final whistle and was reported by Nate Atkins of The Athletic, who described it as unprecedented.

The incident sparked criticism from media members, with some viewing it as disrespectful to journalists who arrived late due to the game's duration. In response, Artis Twyman, the Rams' Vice President of Communications, countered on social media, stating that announcements were made to leave five minutes before the end of the game.

On Monday, McVay issued an apology for missing the questions from reporters and clarified his intentions in a statement: "I’m sorry that I missed you guys yesterday… it was never my intention to miss your questions." The controversy highlights ongoing tensions between sports figures and media representatives during high-stakes games.

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Broncos Los Angeles NFL Rams The Athletic

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Rams ORG · 8× McVay PERSON · 4× Twyman PERSON · 3× Atkins PERSON · 2× Sean McVay PERSON · 2× Artis Twyman PERSON · 1× Broncos ORG · 1× Los Angeles GPE · 1× Nate Atkins PERSON · 1× The Athletic ORG · 1×

Narrative

The suspect officiating throughout Sunday Night Football — especially with Rams cornerback Josh Wallace’s interception being ruled a defensive pass interference — likely contributed to McVay’s short fuse only minutes after the tough defeat for the Super Bowl favorites.
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🔮 Nate Atkins of The Athletic revealed how shocking the move by McVay was in a post on X. “Sean McVay ducked out of his press conference before Rams media could get into it, only 10 minutes after the final whistle.

Claims (16 extracted, 1 hedged)

Sean McVay had little to say after the Broncos beat the Rams 30-26 in primetime. asserted
Broncos → have → primetime
The Rams head coach left his postgame press conference after speaking for less than two minutes with Los Angeles media arriving as he was finishing his second answer. asserted
he → leave → answer
Then, McVay left. asserted
McVay → leave → ?
This caused a stir amongst media members as the Rams head coach seemingly ditched the postgame press conference. asserted
coach → cause → conference
Nate Atkins of The Athletic revealed how shocking the move by McVay was in a post on X. “Sean McVay ducked out of his press conference before Rams media could get into it, only 10 minutes after the final whistle. uncertain
media → reveal → whistle
Not sure I have ever seen that in this league before,” Atkins wrote. asserted
Atkins → see → league
Rams Vice President of Communications Artis Twyman quickly countered the senior NFL writer on X. “Again Nathan, I will not let you get on here and not represent the truth. asserted
you → counter → truth
In the press box, they announce that media that want to attend the post game news conference, leave at the five-minute mark. asserted
that → announce → mark
You chose to stay until the end of the game, which made you late,” Twyman wrote. asserted
Twyman → choose → game
Given the intense nature of the game, the media likely stayed until the time ran out to witness whether the Rams would put together a last-minute comeback against Denver. asserted
Rams → give → Denver
Had beat writers left the press box with five minutes remaining in the high-stakes matchup, they likely would have missed key details of the finale. asserted
they → leave → finale
Twyman added to the team’s justification of McVay’s terse postgame presser. asserted
Twyman → add → presser
“Coach was already in there waiting on you, and then he left as you were arriving. asserted
you → wait → you
How long should he have waited for you, sir?” Twyman wrote in a post on X as he Atkins went back and forth on the matter. asserted
Atkins → wait → matter
The suspect officiating throughout Sunday Night Football — especially with Rams cornerback Josh Wallace’s interception being ruled a defensive pass interference — likely contributed to McVay’s short fuse only minutes after the tough defeat for the Super Bowl favorites. asserted
interception → rule → favorites
But the Rams and media both took a loss. asserted
Rams → take → loss
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