Giants coach Brian Daboll says he spoke with offensive lineman Evan Neal about his 'poor comments' directed at fans and that the team is 'moving on.'
Jordan Raanan is a reporter for NFL Nation at ESPN. Raanan covers the New York Giants. You can follow him via Twitter @JordanRaanan.Neal also apologized to the team earlier in the day at a team meeting and knows that regaining the trust and support of the fan base is not going to happen overnight. He does hope to rebuild trust over time.
Despite the Giants' early struggles and now the firestorm that came from Neal's comments, Daboll rejected the notion that he was losing the locker room. He called this incident a"slipup" and kept reiterating the Giants are moving on. Neal, the No. 7 overall pick in the 2022 NFL draft out of Alabama, was part of a Giants offensive line that allowed 11 sacks in a 24-3 loss to theon Monday night. At halftime, he reacted to the boos from the home fans by gesturing sarcastically for them to bring more of the verbal discontent.
"I wasn't trying to pick a fight with anyone, honestly," Neal said."That was just a moment of frustration. I kind of said something, although it was not my intent to offend anyone or anyone's occupation, although that's how it came across. And I own up for that. I could've just definitely used a better choice of words for sure. Hey, I love the fans that support us, are behind us, want to fight for us and cheer for us, so I just apologize to those that I offended.
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