Jemele Hill Defends Abdul Carter's Trump Criticism, Citing Dart's Role as Giants' No. 1 QB
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Updated · Fox News · May 24
Jemele Hill Defends Abdul Carter's Trump Criticism, Citing Dart's Role as Giants' No. 1 QB
4 articles · Updated · Fox News · May 24
Jemele Hill backed Giants linebacker Abdul Carter after he mocked teammate Jaxson Dart's introduction of President Donald Trump at a New York event, arguing Carter had the same right to express his views.
Hill said Dart's appearance was political because he is the "face of the franchise," and added that Carter being Black and Muslim made his objection to Trump understandable.
The dispute began after Dart introduced Trump in Suffern on Friday and Carter reposted the video with, "Thought this s--- was AI, what we doing man."
Former Giants kicker Lawrence Tynes criticized Carter for calling out a teammate publicly, saying locker rooms unite players with different beliefs around one goal.
The episode has turned an offseason team matter into a wider argument over politics, race and acceptable public criticism inside NFL locker rooms.
When teammates' public political views collide, where does a team's loyalty lie?
Have athletes' personal beliefs become an unavoidable new challenge for professional team sports?