Westwood was quoted in the media as saying that people from Regina were "a bunch of banjo-pickin' inbreds." He later apologized halfheartedly for those comments, saying that "the vast majority of the people in Saskatchewan have no idea how to play the banjo." This further fuelled the Winnipeg–Saskatchewan football rivalry and has made the rematch game even more of an event.
Westwood was quoted in the media as saying that people from Regina were "a group of banjo-strumming rednecks." He later apologized halfheartedly for those comments, stating that "the majority of the people in Saskatchewan have no idea how to play the banjo." This further intensified the Winnipeg–Saskatchewan football rivalry and made the rematch game even more significant.