New York Giants right tackle Evan Neal is part of a terrible offensive line that betrayed quarterback Daniel Jones throughout Monday’s 24-3 loss to the Seattle Seahawks and that repeatedly heard boos from frustrated home fans over the season’s first month.
Neal fired back at such fans on Wednesday.
“They were booing us, so I said, ‘Boo louder!'” Neal explained about a gesture he made toward the MetLife Stadium crowd on Monday, according to Darryl Slater of NJ Advance Media for NJ.com. “Why would a lion concern himself with the opinion of a sheep? The person that’s commenting on my performance, what does he do? Flip hot dogs and hamburgers somewhere?”
Individuals such as Alexander Wilson of Empire Sports Media and Jaclyn Hendricks of the New York Post, along with social media users, routinely mentioned Neal’s struggles as the Giants dropped three of their first four games this season:
