What started as a debate between Ryan Clark and Tiki Barber, with Saquon Barkley’s free agent decision igniting their discussion, has now been joined by WFAN host Greg Gianotti.
On Friday’s “Boomer and Geo” show, Giannotti criticized Mr. Clark’s recent comments. Barber recalled an interaction he witnessed in the Steelers’ locker room (when Clark was playing in an unknown year), describing Barber as “the D-bag in that locker room.” I despised it.
“He goes on his podcast and just destroys Tiki Barber for no reason,” Gianotti said.
Gianotti claimed that Clark “made him feel like shit” when asked a question by a local newspaper reporter, adding that Clark had a 13-year career in the NFL and later played for the Giants and Steelers before moving into media. He also claimed to have been a member of Washington, D.C. He verbally undressed this man. ”
“He said, ‘I just don’t like the fact that in three years, when I retire, I’m going to be able to do a better job than you,'” Gianotti claimed. “…So, are you classy?” You’re my ass. So don’t sit high and think you’re the professional there and Tiki Barber is some asshole who didn’t treat you right. ”
This all goes back to shortly after Barkley signed a three-year, $37.75 million contract with the Eagles that ended his time with the Giants, and Barber (also a former Giants running back) was quick to criticize Barkley on the show.
“He’s dead to us,” Barber said Monday on “Evan & Tiki.” “You are dead to us, Saquon.”
Barkley, who spent the first six seasons of his NFL career with the Giants but was unable to negotiate a long-term contract to remain with the Giants for the time being, took a jab back at Barber for X, calling him a “. Since Barkley went in with the No. 2 overall pick.
“I got the contract I wanted and secured more GM than I’ve ever been given…so if the fans hate me for that, so be it!” Barkley wrote of X. . “But I never turned my back on my teammates, I always had my back on my teammates.”
Barber addressed the situation again later in the week, insisting that the “dead to us” line was “basically a joke.”
Signed with the Eagles as a free agent. Screen capture via X/@WFAN660
But that was followed by another layer, this time involving Clark, who, during an episode of the podcast The Pivot, revealed that Barber “shouldn’t welcome young players, welcome young players.” “He taught me what not to do.” The players feel like this could be their team someday. ”
Barber accused Clark of “creating a blank because he doesn’t know me that well” and insisted he ask former Giants running back Brandon Jacobs if Barber had ever hugged him. did.
He spent all 10 seasons with the Giants after being selected in the second round of the 1997 NFL Draft.
