Sep 26, 2024; East Rutherford, NJ, US; A New York Giants fans cheers on his team from the stands at MetLife Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Julian Guadalupe-NorthJersey.com
Watching your team's star running back jump to a division rival is brutal. There's no disputing that.
But as Jason Kelce recently pointed out, Giants fans' anger at Saquon Barkley is completely misdirected. The Giants organization decided their dollars were better spent elsewhere and let Barkley walk.
That seems difficult for smooth-brained New Yorkers to understand. They've been burning Barkley jerseys since the news dropped. Here's Barkley's reaction to seeing it live on Sunday, right before he destroyed the Giants defense:
Saquon Barkley saw fans burning his jersey in the MetLife Stadium parking lot while he walked in today
— Giants Videos (@SNYGiants) October 20, 2024
"In that moment, I was ready for 3rd and 1 - let's just say that" pic.twitter.com/PS1rikH7vL
The organization's role in this is lost on many.
You will get boo’d forever. You literally picked a division hated rival to play for. Gullible is written on the ceiling above you Saquon hahaha https://t.co/ANsHeQtFb5
— 🅿️3️⃣🃏 (@pej31) October 16, 2024
I hate Saquon so much. Blaming the organization for letting him go when he knows damn well he betrayed us and was injury prone
— #Letsgetit (@rockheroz) October 21, 2024
All Giants fans should react to Saquon’s return to the Meadowlands accordingly.
— Paddy Chambro NJD (@paddy_chambro) October 16, 2024
No tribute video, no standing ovation, screw that guy. https://t.co/AUn99uzYMK pic.twitter.com/Q7pVbLYfSG
And if the Giants faithful were that angry before the game, how did they feel after Barkley dropped almost 200 rushing yards on their heads in a 28-3 massacre? Let's get some popcorn and take a look:
Fuck saquon barkley 🖕🖕🖕🖕
— 🦍 joeKing (@OsgoodJeramy) October 20, 2024
Maaan fuck saquon barkley
— Kobe’s fadeaway middie🇵🇷🇵🇷 △⃒⃘ (@jcdayz24) October 20, 2024
FUCK SAQUON BARKLEY
— Dlo 🇩🇴 (@KidFromDaBronx_) October 20, 2024
Fuck you traitor!
— Edward Roche Jr (@eddierochejr78) October 20, 2024
I’m not answering phone calls or txt for a month and it will always be fuck @saquon he’s a bitch
— Neffi (@NeffiQ) October 20, 2024
Still a hoe fuck you @saquon https://t.co/WKRDQKmDr0
— Christian (@cjng41) October 20, 2024
Fuck @saquon if he was loyal he would’ve stayed. I’d put that thug on his ass in an Oklahoma
— Hayden (@661junkie) October 20, 2024
Barkley, meanwhile? After absorbing all that vitriol? Pure class:
“No hate in my heart for the Giants”
— Jeff Skversky (@JeffSkversky) October 21, 2024
-Eagles star Saquon Barkley does not hate the #Giants despite leaving in free agency, having his jersey burned and being booed by fans
“Helped a kid live his dream”https://t.co/bnQVijAsbh pic.twitter.com/rVj53Z8ezt
