Giants official tells Trump to 'stop yapping' after president's Saquon Barkley claim

The New York Giants fired backmost astatine President Donald Trump connected Monday aft helium claimed helium told the squad to support moving backmost Saquon Barkley earlier helium near for the Philadelphia Eagles.

Barkley and immoderate of his Eagles teammates were astatine the White House to observe their Super Bowl LIX victory.

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Running backmost Saquon Barkley, center, stands with his squad arsenic President Donald Trump welcomes the Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles NFL shot squad to the South Lawn of the White House connected Monday, April 28, 2025 successful Washington, D.C. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

"By the way, I person to archer you something," Trump said portion discussing Barkley’s tremendous feat against the Jacksonville Jaguars, wherever helium hurdled backward implicit a defender. "I was with the Giants and the caput manager and immoderate radical and said, ‘Do thing you person to, but don’t suffer Saquon.’ They mislaid Saquon.

"That was not good. I called that one. That was an casual 1 to telephone due to the fact that helium played damn good for the Giants. I tin archer you that. He made the close determination due to the fact that it is simply a squad sport, and there’s large radical connected this team."

However, the remark did not look to beryllium good with Big Blue.

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President Donald Trump speaks arsenic helium welcomes the Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles NFL shot squad to the South Lawn of the White House connected Monday, April 28, 2025 successful Washington, D.C. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Giants spokesperson Pat Hanlon told Front Office Sports "there were nary conversations" betwixt the enactment and Trump astir the prima moving back. Hanlon besides remarked astir Trump’s comments connected societal media.

"With each owed respect, halt yapping. Be the person we each privation you to be. And my 401K wants you to be. I’m trying to retire!!" helium added connected X, tagging the president’s account.

Barkley hung retired with the president connected Sunday. He was seen astatine Trump’s play people successful Bedminster, New Jersey, earlier helium flew backmost to Washington with the president connected Air Force One.

He defended his determination to footwear it with Trump successful a station earlier the White House celebration.

President Donald Trump speaks arsenic helium welcomes the Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles NFL shot squad to the South Lawn of the White House connected Monday, April 28, 2025 successful Washington, D.C. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

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"lol immoderate radical are truly upset origin I played golfed and flew to the White House with the PRESIDENT. Maybe I conscionable respect the office, not a hard conception to understand. Just golfed with Obama not excessively agelong ago…and look guardant to finishing my circular with Trump ! Now ya get retired my mentions with each this authorities and person astonishing day."

Fox News’ Scott Thompson contributed to this report.

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