NEW YORK -- Detroit Lions tailback Reggie Bush is disputing the allegations levied by former teammate Heath Evans.

Evans told 105.1 FM in Detroit that Suh concocted various schemes to show up former coach Jim Schwartz, including showing up late to meetings. But Bush said that's simply not true.

Reggie Bush shredded the allegations levied by his former teammate, Heath Evans.

Bush said Suh has been a "good teammate" ever since the tailback signed with Detroit last offseason.

"My first encounter with Suh was when I first got there, he called a leadership meeting -- a leadership council meeting -- that consisted of some of the veterans on the team," Bush said Saturday on the red carpet for the NFL honors award show at Radio City Music Hall in New York.

"So that kind of said to me that that's where his mind-set was that he maybe wasn't this person that the media kind of painted him out to be and that he was about the team first, putting the team first, and trying to figure out a way to get ourselves to a championship."

Evans cited three unnamed Lions players in making his allegations.

Bush, who played in the Saints' backfield with Evans from 2009-10, said he couldn't remember a time when Suh tried to show up Schwartz, nor could he remember a time Suh was late for a team meeting.

His comments echo those of defensive tackle C.J. Mosley, who said Suh hasn't been late for a meeting in the past year and appeared to have a healthy relationship with Schwartz.

"Suh wasn't late to one meeting, or have any outbursts, or showed any dominance over the head coach," Mosley wrote in an email to MLive. "From what I've seen, they had a very good relationship. Not one argument, blowup, or even an incident where he disrespected the head coach.

"He's nowhere near a monster. The funny thing is I was expecting one (when I signed last offseason). I wanted to see what all the fuss was about. 'Big, bad Suh.' But sadly, I was disappointed! Suh barely even talks unless he has something constructive to say in the film room or weight room, or on the field! For the most part he's quiet and does his job, very well!"