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In a statement, Hargrove said "the late hit and the comments were both mistakes," but denied that either was motivated by a bounty system. He said he "absolutely and categorically" did not want Favre to be injured and received "nothing for the play some keep referencing."

In the statement, Hargrove added: "Players all over the league do the same thing every Sunday, make late hits and say stupid things. But I can say with absolute certainty that neither the late hit nor the comment have anything whatsoever to do with the issue being so hotly discussed in the media."

FROM ESPN.com