Saquon Barkley Defends Injured Daniel Jones to Heckler
Despite New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley being inactive for Sunday's game against the Miami Dolphins, old No. 26 was still running interference for his quarterback, Daniel Jones.
In this case, Barkley took exception to a heckling fan behind the Giants bench who was tossing verbal insults at Jones after the quarterback suffered a neck injury in the second half, which immediately ended his day.
In the short video clip appearing on X, the social media site formerly known as Twitter, Barkley could be seen angrily pointing and then yelling at someone behind the team's bench.
Barkley caught wind of the video's existence on X and angrily shot back a retort to the poster on X, saying, "Stop reaching and trying to make it a me vs. fans thing. I’m not gonna just sit there and not say anything while you talk crazy to 8 after he just got hurt… buddy knew he was in the wrong.”
Barkley and Jones are close friends, yet ever since Jones got his big payday while Barkley did not, some people have tried to pit both men against each other, but to no avail.
Barkley has repeatedly expressed appreciation and respect for Jones, even going so far as to be among the first to congratulate the quarterback after he signed his four-year, $160 million deal.
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