Supermodel Katarina Elizabeth Miketin, who is reportedly dating former Minnesota Vikings head coach Mike Zimmer, isn’t holding back when it comes to her opinion of former general manager Rick Spielman.
She backed up previous comments made by Pro Football Hall of Famer Deion Sanders that Zimmer and Spielman hadn’t spoken in months leading up to both men being fired by the Vikings organization. It was a mini bombshell that highlighted the dysfunction in the final days of the previous regime.
Spielman has been doing the rounds in recent days with multiple appearances and interviews. When appearing on FOX Sports’ The Herd, the former general manager talked about an offensive-minded coach having an easier time connecting with a quarterback than a defensive-minded coach.
Well, Miketin wasn’t having any of that conversation, and she took to social media to address Spielman personally.
“What about the GM having a relationship with the organization? Not talking to your coach for three months? Rick, Back-peddling and “spin” have always been your “game”. You should be embarrassed by your media blitz of, “it wasn’t my fault,” posted Miketin.
What about the GM having a relationship with the organization? Not talking to your coach for three months? Rick, Back-peddling and “spin” have always been your “game”. You should be embarrassed by your media blitz of, “it wasn’t my fault”.
— Katarina Elizabeth Miketin (@KMiketin) January 29, 2022
She went even further on her Instagram stories, via Awesemo.com, with more posts aimed in the direction of Spielman.
“I guess any org that hires him will know how he’ll act after he is fired,” Miketin said in one post.
“No respect for MN. Take responsibility,” she added in another post.
Before The Herd appearance, Miketin also called Spielman out as being the reason behind the rift of the relationship with Zimmer. During an appearance on Move the Sticks Podcast, the former GM talked about the difficulties he had adjusting with Zimmer going through at least six different offensive coordinators in his time with the team.
“It was constantly like a moving target all the time,” said Spielman.
Of course, Miketin doesn’t see it that way at all. She accused Spielman of gossip and insisted he “talk facts.”
“Rick, How can you build a team when you refuse to talk to the coach and don’t show up? You talk a lot to everyone else, just not the ones who mattered when the organization needed unity. YOU caused separation. Your gossip needs to stop. Let’s talk facts,” Miketin posted.
Rick, How can you build a team when you refuse to talk to the coach and don’t show up? You talk a lot to everyone else, just not the ones who mattered when the organization needed unity. YOU caused separation. Your gossip needs to stop. Let’s talk facts.
— Katarina Elizabeth Miketin (@KMiketin) January 27, 2022
Regardless of who you side with in this situation, it’s clear things were beginning to get messy in Minnesota.
The Kwesi Adofo-Mensah era was long overdue.
