The New York Giants took loads of warmth for letting star operating again Saquon Barkley defect right down to Philadelphia in free company final March, solely to see him develop into the most effective model of himself.
However Barkley was not the one participant the Giants selected to not retain who ended up on the All-Professional group this yr.
Security Xavier McKinney, who signed a four-year, $67 million free agent take care of the Inexperienced Bay Packers in March, was named All-Professional and to the 2025 NFC Professional Bowl Video games roster.
Is McKinney bitter about the way in which his Giants’ profession ended? He is likely to be. He not too long ago posted a puzzling message on his social media accounts apparently blasting the Giants and a few former teammates, one believed to be linebacker Kayvon Thibodeaux.
Xavier McKinney’s IG story after making All Professional
“To suppose he ever thought he was higher than me & for them to attempt to push that”
“Any person inform buddy to hop off the melo podcast gossiping & lock again in on his craft”
This was Kayvon Thibodeaux on Melos podcast 👀 #Giants100 pic.twitter.com/yuPtRp8QCa
— The Large Subject (@TheGiantTopic) January 11, 2025
“To suppose he ever thought he was higher than me and for them to attempt to push that … lol
“Oh and anyone inform buddy to hop hop [sic] off the melo podcast gossiping and lock again in on his craft.
“Yeah it’s all the time smoke … keep in mind that ! Write it down take an image IDGAF !”
Thibodeaux was on Carmelo Anthony’s podcast practically a yr in the past and spoke about how his linebacker function equates to the security function on the Giants’ protection. It appeared innocuous on the time. He was not disparaging McKinney or the safeties in any method.
However McKinney apparently didn’t see it that method. It seems to be as if he has loads of unresolved points together with his former group and Thibodeaux.
“We aren’t the identical,” McKinney wrote on X.
Undecided why McKinney dug out a year-old interview and determined to taunt the Giants and Thibodeaux right here. Maybe he’s simply gloating over his success whereas his previous group was among the many league’s worst this yr.
