Abdul Carter’s comments about Jaxson Dart caused a stir on social media on Saturday when the Giants pass rusher publicly split with Dart on the topic of Donald Trump. Dart, 23, was seen sharing a stage with the president at an event in New York, about 30 miles northwest of Midtown Manhattan. The two had an exchange in which Trump called Dart a future Hall of Famer.
The friendly demeanor between Dart and the president was too much for Carter, who lashed out on social media, essentially calling Dart’s appearance with Trump a mistake. In response to those comments, outspoken NFL player Breiden Fehoko called out Carter, calling him an “idiot.”
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“Abdul Carter is an idiot,” Fehoko posted. “It don’t matter what political beliefs you believe in you don’t call out a teammate publicly for his beliefs. Out of all people to talk.”
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The comments, issued by Fehoko, who was teammates with Joe Burrow at LSU in 2018 and 2019, serve as another scoop of gunpowder on the already full keg. All that’s missing is a match to blow the situation wide open. OTAs could be that match, with Jaxson Dart and Carter potentially both set to spend time in close proximity in the coming days.
Abdul Carter’s public stance against Jaxson Dart opens door to new problems for John Harbaugh
The seemingly impending dust-up between Jaxson Dart and Abdul Carter at OTAs adds one more task to John Harbaugh’s long list of tasks to help the team get ready for the season. Not only will he have reason to deal with the disagreement in private, but he is also likely to field questions from the New York media about the situation.
Considering the topic is Donald Trump, and the close proximity to some of the biggest media companies in the country, Harbaugh could have his biggest metaphorical megaphone since he won the Super Bowl with Joe Flacco at the end of the 2012 season.
Of course, this, on top of the already big spotlight on the beginning of his new tenure with the team, means that the pressure will be as big as possible to deliver in September, as winning can often quiet any negative press. However, a slow start might be traced back to this moment, which would give the New York media even more teeth to tear into the team.
Will Harbaugh’s experience win the day for the Giants? The test starts now.
Edited by Ian Van Roy
