Feud Escalates: El Paso Red Devils vs. NAFC’s Dale Walters
Written by Adam Ireland
The El Paso Red Devils and NAFC’s media correspondent, Dale Walters, find themselves embroiled in a growing feud that is making waves both on and off the field. This feud is no recent development but has deep-seated roots in a history of disdain between the two parties.
Dale Walters, known for his probing and often controversial questions, has had a rocky relationship with the Red Devils for years. It’s not just a matter of tough questions; Walters has consistently pushed the boundaries with El Paso’s players and coaching staff. This simmering tension reached a boiling point during Week One’s post-game media session.
Teams in the league are obligated to address the media following each game, providing insights and answering questions about their performance. However, El Paso took an unprecedented stance by issuing a statement in response to media requests after their Week One game. The statement read, “El Paso will respectfully decline a response. Sorry, we are a little gun shy of the media at the moment after our treatment this past week.”
This move, while surprising, does qualify as a response, thus sparing the Red Devils from fines for their lack of direct answers to the media’s inquiries. It’s clear that the El Paso organization has grown increasingly frustrated with the way they’ve been treated by certain members of the media, with Dale Walters at the forefront of their concerns.
The underlying question now is whether this feud between the El Paso Red Devils and Dale Walters will have lasting consequences for the team’s relationship with the media. While teams and reporters often have their disagreements, it’s rare to see such a public and confrontational response from a franchise.
The situation will undoubtedly continue to evolve as the season progresses. Will El Paso and Dale Walters find a way to mend their strained relationship, or will the feud intensify, impacting the team’s interactions with the media throughout the season? Only time will tell, but one thing is for sure—the drama surrounding the Red Devils and Dale Walters is a storyline worth following closely as the season unfolds.
