Seahawks Star Delivers Fiery Message to Critics in Super Bowl Parade Speech

Linebacker Ernest Jones IV unleashed a profanity-laced celebration of the team's championship win.

Feb. 11, 2026 at 7:31pm

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Seattle Seahawks linebacker Ernest Jones IV gave a passionate, expletive-filled speech during the team's Super Bowl parade, praising his teammates and coaches and delivering a blunt two-word message to the team's critics.

Why it matters

Jones' speech captured the raw emotion and unbridled enthusiasm of the Seahawks' championship victory, reflecting the team's relentless playing style and the city's pride in their Super Bowl triumph.

The details

During the parade, Jones took the microphone and acknowledged he was probably the "last person they should have gave the mic to." However, he went on to shout out the team's owner, general manager, and coach, as well as his "badass" teammates. Jones then delivered a succinct two-word retort to anyone who had criticized the Seahawks, the quarterback, the defense, the offensive line, or the city of Seattle.

  • The Seahawks won the Super Bowl on February 11, 2026.
  • The team's victory parade took place on February 11, 2026.

The players

Ernest Jones IV

A 26-year-old linebacker for the Seattle Seahawks who was a key part of the team's championship defense.

Jody Allen

The owner of the Seattle Seahawks.

John Schneider

The general manager of the Seattle Seahawks.

Mike MacDonald

The head coach of the Seattle Seahawks.

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What they’re saying

“Imma keep it a buck, I'm prolly the last person they should have gave the mic too, but we finna turn up man.”

— Ernest Jones IV, Linebacker (1010wcsi.com)

“First off, I want to say shoutout to (owner) Jody Allen, shoutout to (general manager) John Schneider for making this all possible, man. Shoutout to coach Mike MacDonald for helping us get to this point. But also, shoutout to these bada-- motherf------ who play this game the right way.”

— Ernest Jones IV, Linebacker (1010wcsi.com)

“Not only do we have the best defense in the world, we got the best team in the world, and quite frankly: if you got anything to say about my quarterback, if you got anything to say about defense – if you got anything to say about my defense – if you got anything to say about my o-line, and if you anything to say about the city of Seattle, I got two words for you: F-- you!”

— Ernest Jones IV, Linebacker (1010wcsi.com)

The takeaway

Jones' fiery speech encapsulated the Seahawks' championship spirit, as the team and city celebrated their hard-fought Super Bowl victory with unbridled enthusiasm and a defiant message to any remaining critics.