wˌaɪl ɐkjˈuːzd ʌv "dˈɜːɾi plˈeɪ" ænd ʌnspˈoːɹtsmənlˌaɪk kˈɑːndʌkt dˈʊɹɹɪŋ hɪz kɚɹˈɪɹ, lˈiːdɪŋ tə kˈɔːlz ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi nˈaɪn fɹʌm kˈoʊtʃᵻz ɡɹˈiːzi nˈiːl ænd bˈʌdi pˈɑːɹkɚ fɚðɪ ˌɛnˌɛfˈɛl tə dˈɪsɪplˌɪn hˌɪm, hiː dᵻfˈɛndᵻd hɪz plˈeɪ æz nˌɑːt bˌiːɪŋ ˌɛni dˈɪfɹənt fɹʌm ˈʌðɚ plˈeɪɚz ʌvðɪ ˈiəɹə.
While accused of "dirty play" and unsportsmanlike conduct during his career, leading to calls in 1949 from coaches Greasy Neale and Buddy Parker for the NFL to discipline him, he defended his play as not being any different from other players of the era.