Saquon Barkley is going to give credit where it's due, even if it's his current NFC East rival, the New York Giants.
Barkley, who has thrived with the Philadelphia Eagles after scoring five touchdowns in the first three weeks of the season, was seen yelling at Giants rookie receiver Malik Nabers, who had two touchdowns in the win over the Cleveland Browns on Sunday.
Nabers, the Giants' No. 6 overall pick, turned heads around the league with his acrobatic touchdown catch on the road and also with his overall production through three weeks.
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New York Giants wide receiver Malik Nabers, #1, runs for yards after a catch during the first half of an NFL football game at Huntington Bank Field on Sunday, Sept. 22, 2024 in Cleveland. (IMAGE)
Barkley knows what this rivalry is like, but he knew what consequences it would bring when he decided to repost Nabers' message to Giants fans after beating the Browns.
“You're gonna hate it…but I don't care! IT'S LIKE THAT!!!” Barkley wrote in X.
Nabers, also known as “Leek,” was elated after getting his first taste of victory in the NFL.
“Giants fans, this is Leek. I've got the voiceover. Let's keep working, let's keep moving forward,” he said in the video.
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However, while Barkley was simply showing love and respect to a player who appears to be a star for his former team, his former fan base didn't care about the sentiment and showered them with comments.
“Barkley, don't worry about us giants,” wrote one X user. “Worry about the eagles, you're not here anymore.”
Another X user added: “Don't post my team's account again.
“That's weird. Go on a hike,” another commented.
Not everyone in the comments hated Barkley's post, including Eagles fans.
Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley, #26, celebrates after scoring a two-point conversion against the New Orleans Saints in the second half of an NFL football game in New Orleans on Sunday, Sept. 22, 2024. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
“I'm fine with this,” said one Philadelphia fan.[Nabers is] Making a bad QB look pedestrian.”
“The way Giants fans are acting on this post from a player giving credit to another player is pure comedy,” another added. “I will continue to say this, this is business FIRST, players have friends on 'rival' teams. They don't care about the 'bigotry' talk, that's a fan issue, not a player issue.”
It's been three weeks since the regular season, and Barkley has already been outspoken in stating that he still talks to his Giants friends, including quarterback Daniel Jones, who he said he encouraged after a disastrous Week 1 against the Minnesota Vikings.
Barkley is certainly focused on the Eagles now, though, especially after a close win over the New Orleans Saints on the road, where he scored twice in the second half to lead the team to victory.
Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley, right, yelled at a rookie from his former New York Giants team, Malik Nabers. (IMAGE)
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Meanwhile, the Giants are hoping Jones can continue to feed Nabers, as he appears to be the No. 1 receiver they expected him to be in April when they signed him out of LSU.
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