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LA Rams head coach Sean McVay is speaking out after a viral video showed him appearing to look annoyed with the team’s new draft pick.
On Thursday, the Rams surprisingly drafted Alabama QB Ty Simpson with the 13th overall pick.
After the pick, McVay went viral because people believed he was frustrated with the pick.
I don’t think Sean McVay is thrilled with the Ty Simpson pick 🫣
(h/t @benboomjamin) pic.twitter.com/qKRpa3PtMn
— SleeperNFL (@SleeperNFL) April 24, 2026
On Friday, McVay met with the media and clarified that he was “just grumpy” and not disappointed with the Simpson pick.
“Am I angry right now? I will say this, though: the one thing that would never be doubted is that we couldn’t be any more lockstep in every decision we make. I get my demeanor last night, but we’re excited about it. There are different things. I always want to be mindful of how things come off and things like that. I’m very excited about last night and very excited about today.
“We couldn’t be more excited about us continuing to lead together, but every decision that we make is collective and collaborative. For any of the questions or misunderstandings just based on my demeanor or disposition last night, I did want to get that out of the way. This is my buddy right here. That was brought to my attention because I got so many texts. That was never my intended way to be able to come off, but sometimes I can be a little grumpy.”
McVay claims he was just grumpy with normal everyday life stuff.
“Well, there were other things that had nothing to do with that, which that’s normal life,” McVay said. “The main thing was . . . I couldn’t be more excited about being able to add him, but also understanding how much I love Matthew Stafford, how respectful you want to always be and to the way things can be interpreted. The demeanor would’ve been stoic by nature because you are excited, but by no means — it is Matthew’s football team.
Sean McVay addresses his demeanor during the Ty Simpson press conference on Thursday and says he’s excited about the draft pick and that Les Snead is his buddy and they are on the same page. pic.twitter.com/nFUAJ1eLzE
— Arash Markazi (@ArashMarkazi) April 25, 2026