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Golden Tate was too busy celebrating the best performance of his career to worry about a fight he had with former teammate Percy Harvin.

(Mike Mulholland | MLive.com)

DETROIT -- Golden Tate delivered the best performance of his five-year career in the Detroit Lions' 24-23 win over the New Orleans Saints. He finished with 10 receptions for 154 yards, and it was his 73-yard touchdown with less than four minutes remaining that sparked Detroit's 13-point fourth-quarter rally.

But Tate was in the news for far different reasons earlier in the weekend when reports surfaced he was involved in an altercation with former Seattle Seahawks teammate Percy Harvin. The report was confirmed by a third teammate, Michael Robinson, who told the NFL Network he broke up the locker room fight between the two receivers.

The incident, which was used to highlight a pattern of negative behavior for Harvin, played into the Seahawks' stunning decision to trade him to the New York Jets on Friday.

Asked about the incident, Tate opted to leave the past in the past, keeping his focus on what's happening with his new team.

"You know what? I'm happy to be here in the Detroit Lions locker room, helping those guys win games," Tate said after the game. "That's the only thing that matters. That's something Seattle has to deal with. I don't want to draw attention to this organization over some things that happened in the past. I'm enjoying this win and I'm happy to be here where I am now. I have no regrets."

Tate signed a 5-year, $31 million deal with the Lions this offseason. The Seahawks allegedly made minimal effort to retain him. According to the receiver, Seattle's offer was "laughable." The team had signed Harvin to a six-year, $64 million extension, with $25.5 million guaranteed, the year before.

Tate did admit he was surprised to hear his name come up in connection with Harvin this far removed from the Super Bowl.

"It's always drama and people need something to talk about," he said. "It's unfortunate what people are having to deal with who weren't involved. But it is what it is and, like I said, that has nothing to do with the Detroit Lions at this point. It's not going to help us win, so why talk about it?"

What has helped the Lions to a 5-2 start is Tate's on-field production. Through seven games, he's hauled in 48 passes for 649 yards and two touchdowns. He's rapidly closing in on his career-highs in receptions (64) and receiving yards (898), both set last season with the Seahawks.

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