Davis Alexander Accuses Winnipeg's David Reese of Taunting Him Over His Late Father After East Final

Montreal Alouettes quarterback Davis Alexander said after the CFL East Final on Saturday, November 7, 2026, that Winnipeg Blue Bombers defensive lineman David Reese taunted him multiple times during the game about the death of his father. Alexander made the accusation in his post-game media session after Montreal beat Winnipeg 33-23 to reach the Grey Cup.

"Multiple times, [Reese] talked about my dead dad," Alexander said, as reported by 3DownNation.

The accusation is an allegation stated by Alexander. A second outlet, Dose, reporting TVA Sports coverage, also reported that a Winnipeg player repeatedly brought up the death of Alexander's father on the field during the East Final. No response from Reese or from Winnipeg, and no statement from the CFL, was found in the sources checked for this report.

The father Alexander lost

Alexander's father, Matt Alexander, died of lung cancer in 2024 at age 56. Alexander has said they spoke on the phone before and after every game since he was in high school.

That history is the background to the accusation. Alexander said the comments came more than once during the East Final, a playoff game with a Grey Cup place on the line, and he addressed them publicly as soon as the game ended.

Teammate and coach respond

Alouettes receiver Tyson Philpot backed his quarterback in public after the game. "I'm glad Davis addressed what he said. Super disrespectful. There's no place in our game for stuff like that," Philpot said, as reported by 3DownNation.

Alouettes head coach Jason Maas said he was aware of Alexander's accusation but had not yet spoken to his quarterback about it before he addressed the media. Maas indicated that he and Blue Bombers head coach Mike O'Shea would talk about it at some point.

No comment from Reese was reported. Reese played 17 regular-season games as a rookie with Winnipeg this year. He recorded 19 defensive tackles, two tackles for loss, one sack, one interception, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery. He did not make the stat sheet in the East Final.

The game that came first

The accusation followed a 33-23 Montreal win. Alexander finished 23 of 35 for 373 yards and two touchdowns in the East Final. The full match report from Percival Molson Memorial Stadium, including the late Winnipeg rally and the strip sack that ended it, is published separately on The Orbit Post.

What happens next rests with the two clubs and the league. Maas said the two head coaches would talk. Until Reese, Winnipeg or the CFL respond, the record of Saturday night holds two parts: a 33-23 Montreal win that sent the Alouettes to the Grey Cup, and an unresolved accusation from the winning quarterback that an opponent taunted him about his late father during the game.