Of the things that have gone well for the Quebecers in this tumultuous year, the Montreal Alouettes winning their first Gray Cup in 13 years certainly has a place at the top of the list.
Moreover, at the end of this match in Hamilton, the interview with safety Marc-Antoine Decoy after the match quickly went viral. Millions of people saw, heard and above all felt the passion, anger and pride of the Alouettes player.
Proulx was holding the microphone when Decoy lost his temper. According to the interviewer, this moment never became a chosen scene.
“I asked him if he wanted to talk. He said yes, but he told me he didn’t know what to say. He kept saying that. So I just asked him how he felt. And really, at first, he didn’t know what to say.”
Then, at one point, Dikoy thanked all the fans at home for their support. This word, according to Proulx, was the “click” in the head of the number 24.
“And he started screaming,” he recalls. And I just stepped back to give him plenty of space. And there I see saliva coming out. And I thought to myself what is happening. Honestly, at one point, I almost got in the way. Because I didn’t want him to cross the line. »
Proulx finally caught himself. He believes it was a wise decision in hindsight.
He was very interested in it. It quickly goes into your head. But I went from thinking about my next question to trying to figure out what was going on. But I had to let him go. »
What he was doing and saying was extraordinary.
Matthew Proulx
Having been in Dikoy’s shoes in 2010, for a while he felt guilty for putting him in that position. “Because I was the one who asked the question and grabbed the microphone. »
But seeing Quebecers’ reaction to the message the Alouettes player conveyed, he’s proud to be part of this small, historic moment in the great history of Quebec soccer.
“I found it truly beautiful. This is a man who experienced the purest emotions you can encounter in the world of sports. It is a moment I will remember for the rest of my life.”
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