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Former NFL star running back Le’Veon Bell has made heavy accusations against his former New York Jets head coach Adam Gase.
Gase, now the passing game coordinator under Jim Harbaugh with the Los Angeles Chargers, did not fare well in New York, owning a 9-23 record before being fired after the 2020 season. Bell and Gase both joined the team in 2019, where they went 7-9, but faded the following year.
Bell made an appearance on the “Respectfully” podcast with Justin Laboy, where he blasted Gase, calling him “the stupidest coach ever.” But that wasn’t the worst that was said.
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Bell accused Gase of using cocaine in his office.
Laboy asked Bell to go further after he said Gase “did a lot of shit in that office that coaches aren’t supposed to do.” Then Bell said Gase used “white girl,” a slang term for cocaine, then made a snorting gesture.
“I’m like, bro, I don’t just walk into the office and see my coach [snorting cocaine]”, Bell explained to Laboy. “We’re about to go to practice, bro. We trained in 28 minutes. We have a step by step solution, brother. Is that what you’re doing here? »
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Bell doubled down, saying he saw Gase do it himself.
“It wasn’t just one time. But that’s what he did. Everybody knows that. That’s what he did. But it was just crazy for me to see him do that. I heard all the stories and everything.”
The Chargers did not immediately respond to a request for comment from PK Press Club Digital.
Le’Veon Bell of the New York Jets runs with the football against the Arizona Cardinals at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ on October 11, 2020. The Cardinals defeated the Jets 30-10. (Mike Stobé/Getty Images)
Bell’s final words imply that he heard from others that Gase allegedly used the illegal substance, although he did not elaborate on that.
Before Gase was hired by the Jets to be their next head coach, he held the same position with the Miami Dolphins from 2016 to 2018, where he went 23-25. His best year was 2016, when the Dolphins went 10-6.
Since being fired by the Jets, Gase has not been part of any NFL coaching staff, instead offering advice from time to time. His stepfather, Joe Vitt, works as a defensive assistant for the Denver Broncos, whom he visited during the 2023 and 2025 offseasons to provide insight. Gase also spent time with The 33rd Team as a strategic advisor to Bill Belichick and Matt Patricia in 2024.
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Gase’s time in the NFL began with the Detroit Lions in 2003, working as a scouting assistant before being promoted to offensive assistant in 2005. He eventually worked his way up to quarterbacks coach in 2007 before a quick stint with the San Francisco 49ers the following season.
Gase then spent much of his coaching history with the Broncos from 2009 to 2014, the final three seasons as the team’s offensive coordinator before the Dolphins gave him a chance as head coach.
Meanwhile, Bell’s career did not go as he hoped after his contract dispute with the Pittsburgh Steelers ended, which caused him to miss the entire 2018 campaign. He eventually signed with the Jets, but after just two games of the 2020 season, he was released.
Head coach Adam Gase and running back Le’Veon Bell of the New York Jets talk before their game against the Baltimore Ravens at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore, Maryland on December 12, 2019. (Scott Taetsch/Getty Images)
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In 2019, his first season in the NFL, he totaled 789 yards with three touchdowns, while catching 66 passes for 461 yards and a score. Bell spent time with the Kansas City Chiefs, Baltimore Ravens and Tampa Bay Buccaneers, but never worked with a team before leaving football in 2021.
Bell was a three-time Pro Bowler and two-time All-Pro with the Steelers, who took him 48th overall in the 2013 NFL Draft out of Michigan State. He totaled 5,336 yards with 42 total touchdowns during his five seasons in Pittsburgh.
