Former New Orleans Saints defensive end Anthony Hargrove says he's "disappointed" his declaration regarding the Saints' bounty scandal was leaked to the media according to ESPN.com.
In a document obtained Monday by The Associated Press, Hargrove, now a member of the Green Bay Packers, said he was told by former Saints defensive coordinator Gregg Williams and current New Orleans assistant head coach Joe Vitt to deny the existence of a bounty
Hargrove acknowledged in the document that he acted on Williams' and Vitt's instructions to "play dumb" if asked whether he was aware of bounties being placed on former Minnesota quarterback Brett Favre or any other player.
Hargrove said Wednesday in a statement to ESPN's Kevin Negandhi that he believed his statement would remain confidential. Hargrove said he only issued the sworn statement to assist the league in its investigation.
"I'm disappointed that 'the Declaration' was leaked," Hargrove said Wednesday of the document first published Monday by Yahoo! Sports. "The intent of 'the Declaration' was to let the NFL know exactly what happened in March of 2010. Call me naive, but I did not expect them to publicize the fact that I had sent them 'the Declaration.' But since they did, and because they grossly mischaracterized my words, it obviously became a hot item and subsequently was leaked by someone.
"I do not know who leaked it, but I would have preferred for it to remain private between the NFL and me."
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