Abdul Carter criticizes Jaxson Dart for introducing Trump
New York Giants outside linebacker Abdul Carter condemned teammate quarterback Jaxson Dart for introducing former President Donald Trump at a recent rally, saying 'some things are bigger than football'. Both players, WHO were first-round picks by the Giants, addressed reporters Friday with Dart defending his decision as respect for the presidency while Carter said the introduction crossed a line. Carter's public rebuke highlights a split within the team's high-profile rookie class and could complicate locker-room cohesion and the Giants' public image.
Giants OLB Abdul Carter on why he responded critically to Jaxson Dart’s decision to introduce Donald Trump: www.usatoday.com/story/sports...
J-Dave373In a world of too many Jaxson Darts, be an Abdul Carter
capillariancrest.bsky.social158Man this kid has got a new fan in me. He stands for something and that makes him more admirable than millions of adults.
dogcolumbo.bsky.social101If I'm a Giants fan, I feel really good knowing that Abdul Carter will likely be wearing a Giants uniform much, much longer than Jaxson Dart.
Iceberg Surgeon23Huge amount of respect for this response. Well said.
kevm12.bsky.social21This a very mature response. America is built on individuals expressing their thoughts and finding common ground. This is impressive from Abdul after and a model of how to express yourself, thank you.
Forever Woke15We need more Abdul Carters.
Clarence Mason Attorney at Raw15Refreshing to see a NFL player that stands on his principles instead of being scared that doing so will fuck up his check.
Ryan152029 Philadelphia Eagle Abdul Carter
Eating a half decade old emergency food kit for 72 hours🏳️⚧️13Abdul Carter please get traded to the Dolphins.
Retired Gardener9I will root so hard for Abdul Carter and totally against Dart!!!
BlueSkyChew🇺🇸🇳🇬9So refreshing for an athlete with a microphone in front of them to call a spade a spade and not dance around or make excuses for Trump’s character because he is the president.
PPP Grifter7Jaxson Dart is a Trump fan? That makes the broncos victory over them last season so much sweeter.
🦋 B34RS GYRL 💙6I've always liked Carter as a player, and now I like him as a player and a person.
Pppatticake6A very well said explanation— that Dart acted as he did with no regard for the team, predicts a short term at the helm
Jeremy4Respect. Its also a matter of morals and Dart clearly has none.
Justin4Now do Harbs! I am so glad he's no longer in Baltimore
Danny Plainview4Abdul comes off as a mature, thoughtful leader who could not have answered this any better. Jaxson could learn a thing or two from this and life in general.
Hideinplainsight4That’s a hell of a good response. Mr. Carter is all right.
llnyc4Howie: This man is an Eagle. Go get him. 🦅
BaseballMom(retired)3Standing O at the Linc for Abdul Carter. (He'd look good in any shade of green.)
umdterp2008.bsky.social3Good for you Abdul for saying something! Too many people hide in the shadows and are scared. Way to stand up & say something!
Trumps a liar . Elbows up !3How many defensive players that hate trump can’t wait to put on the pads and hit this guy ?!
malAuDHDroit3In a nation full of Jaxsons, be an Abdul
alexmarks.bsky.social3Wow. Athletes in particular males have been timid during Trump II. Serious guts to speak on it, and to go against his QB. And against the general attitude of the Team USA hockey boys, i.e. "I'm not divisive or political!"
Clark Williams3In a topsy-turvy world, we should all be more like Abdul Carter.
Damian J Martinez2I had thought everyone was now so cynical on t that they mostly remained silent. I was wrong, and probably that’s good
DEpp2"I want to thank Jaxson Dart," Trump said. "This is going to be a future Hall of Famer in my book." Oh no! Trump just gave Jaxson the kiss of death, it seems.
Mike O2Abdul Carter is my new favorite Giant.
bluevet75.bsky.social2And I know have a new favorite Giants player.
BelowRen2That is awesome. We need more people to call these things out and stand up for themselves. It’s sad, but this is the world we live in and it’s time to bring attention to the people supporting corruption and far worse. I no longer respect anyone who supports trump but will hold hope they can change.
Travis 🇨🇦2Well said Mr Carter. More like that please.
Revivedphoenix2I need a Carter jersey immediately.
BenAllen222That’s a leader right there
MV Scott🇨🇦🇲🇽📎🇵🇸2Good statement by Mr Carter. Respect from this Eagles fan!
20thCenturyIcon2In a world of Darts, be an Abdul Carter.
Artist Formerly Known As Whoopty-Hell 🦋2Giants got themselves a true leader and it’s but the QB.
Good. More athletes like Abdul Carter please. We have a platform - use it.
Hurley4It's important. I appreciated you speaking your values when you were in Minnesota. I'm sure it was not easy.
Okhomegrown3Compare this man’s response to any response you’ll get from the MAGA cult, it will show you all you need to know.
Abandon All Hope2A rich white dude from Utah is kinda shitty?
JelaniJones.bsky.social2I can hear Boomer Esiason's racism writhing from here without having to put on WFAN.
Four Legs Good2Last year I only watched the Steelers hoping to see Aaron Rodgers get sacked. This year I’ll watch the Giants hoping this chode gets pummeled every single game. Petty but whatever
Abdul Carter addressed the recent social-media dustup with Jaxson Dart over Donald Trump: "Stand on what you believe in, but it can’t be a problem when I stand on what I believe in."
massholio.bsky.social48This doesn’t sound like it’s simmering down. Props to Carter for showing some integrity
Kevin32In other words: dont start none, wont be none.
Patrick Durkin18Carter didn’t make it political. Dart introduced Trump at a political rally for Lawler…literally the definition of a political act
Ozamataz Buckshank - Stanford University14When I saw Dart get drafted I said he looked like an entitled little prick. I was right.
Boycott Fox and Twitter 🇺🇦11Most mature statement ive seen from a pro athlete in a while.
DrRamblings11Stand. On. Business. Abdul Carter is calling out the hypocrisy of MAGA, and I suspect MAGA are going to respond like rational and emotionally mature adults, right? *MAGA starts throwing feces and beating their chests, while wearing jorts and chugging BuzzBalls*
Fighting 506My Man Abdul Carter sees through the "red, white and blue disguise". 👏👏🗽
flolindy.bsky.social4He can “stand on” what he believes in, but he can’t kneel on it.
VisionDoom3He's right. A Nazi is a Nazi is a Nazi no matter how you shake it.
Accountabilabuddy🔻3Conservatives see themselves as the only ones allowed to have opinions on anything. White supremacy, to its practitioners, is the simply default policy position. Anyone disagreeing with them is "being political."
Mugger Jack, (Lucky)2“Freedom also means respecting the freedom of others.” Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Stampedehero2Athletes are role models and those that support a felonious traitor should be scorned.
"Sources said that among the topics discussed were keeping things "internal" and not airing frustrations publicly." I hate that. Abdul Carter isn't the problem. Jaxson Dart showed up to a MAGA rally. We can't keep forcing people to bury how they feel about the world.
rlnees.bsky.social40I don't have to support pedophile supporters. I really don't care what the team spirit and coaches try to sell as getting along. I have no desire to support any fascist in any organization.
Jason33So instead of addressing the pedo loving Nazi in the room they want everyone else to keep quiet on how they feel about pedo loving Nazis?
Jeffrey21I have zero problem with his politics, they’re his. But as the leader of a team he’s shown he makes bad decisions. He will not live this down.
Sandy Lyle14They're actual Nazi rallies, there's no other way to accurately describe, they always have been. If my co-worker is going on stage to Nazi rallies, whether or not he thinks that's what it is, I'm gonna feel a certain way about it, especially if I'm of Trump's "low IQ" persuasion.
Goldprofit12He fucked around and I hope his teammates let him find out.
Bad Orange8MAGA mostly racist rednecks. Mississippi qb is exactly what you'd expect.
angarhad52.bsky.social6Do they think that 'not airing frustrations publicly' is going to make this go away? The problem wasn't Carter. Carter wasn't the one that got up on stage to to praise a fascist.
Elbows Up, eh 🇨🇦6Just how many defensive tackles can get by his offensive guards?
elizabethodr CTblueSky🦋🔆 🍀6Take a knee & find out DART!
Tina in the PNW4You don't get to do shitty things in public then require that opposition to the shitty thing remain private. Dart opened the door, he has to accept what comes through.
countryfan93.bsky.social4FUCK JAXSON DART FUCK N.Y. GIANTS
John-El4At this point, the NFL is just a group of rich sex offenders who use their platforms to push the agenda of the billionaire pedos
ryanmceachern.bsky.social3Keeping things internal is a really good way for the best non-white players, and even some white players, to quit, demand a trade, pretend to be hurt, or simply refuse to play. I'm sure there are plenty of political opinions on any team, but that kind of outward support is a big middle finger.
carlglo.bsky.social3Wow! Poor decisions dictate more poor decisions! Ignore facts and data and proof at your peril!
QueenAntifa3So Dart shows up publicly but the others can't voice their opinions publicly? Hmm.
The Dead Milk-Manga2So can Abdul just knock him the fuck out in the locker room?
A1C3-PO2My guess is that on December 20th Myles Garrett is going to let Shart know exactly how he feels about bigots.
fargozombie2…NY Giants are dead to me until they send this ‘punk’ down the road! I don’t fault athletes, or celebrities for that matter, possessing a political opinion…however this appears to be character flaw that he believes it is in his best interest to ‘stump’ for The Trump Crime Administration!
bfconnors.bsky.social2Fuck dart and fuck the giants. And Carter backed down like a coward
robertcopeland.bsky.social2The country's divided and it's primarily due to Trump. Players know this, so Abdul Carter is stating the obvious. I find it fascinating that Trump supporters treat him as a normal legitimate POTUS in spite of his criminality, sexual abuse, racism, corruption, disrespect for people and institutions.
Richard L2Jaxon Dart didn’t learn hate and racism in Oxford. He learned that from his parents.
Steve2MAGA scum like the Harbaughs
Jocelyn Schitt2Being pro maga atp makes you an unapologetic fascist, sexist pedo-supporting pos
Inguanzo2He can support whoever he wants, but I reserve my right to label him an asshole when he supports a corrupt, bigot rapist, pedophile asshole.
horrorparlor.bsky.social2Supporters of fascism are fascists.
Abdul Carter is a leader in every sense, and I applaud him standing on his convictions, even if that includes tying a bow on this issue publicly with Jaxson Dart. This is the entire issue in one sound byte.
Ben Delbanco2Tremendously impressive statement by Carter, and his followup answers as well. Even moreso when compared with the wrapping himself in the flag stuttering nonsense that Dart delivered.
Scott Larson2It’s reassuring to know that players like AC will speak their truth in any forum. It requires far more bravery than JD endorsing his favorite outspoken racist & bigot.
