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Mecole Hardman’s short-lived New York Jets tenure is back in the spotlight after the wide receiver ripped his former team during a recent podcast appearance, going as far as even claiming that he told members of the Kansas City Chiefs squad he began his career with — including quarterback Patrick Mahomes and general manager Brett Veach — to “come get me.”
Hardman backtracked Wednesday after his comments were transcribed and posted on social media, saying he didn’t talk to the Chiefs until they reacquired him via a midseason trade last October. Any potential trade conversation between Hardman and K.C.’s coaches or executives, including Veach, could be considered a violation of the NFL’s anti-tampering rules.
But Hardman was accused of even more illicit activity amid the fallout of his comments this week. As Hardman engaged in some social media back-and-forth with Jets punter Thomas Morstead, who called Hardman a “disgruntled former employee” that “got beat out by a rookie free agent,” star cornerback Sauce Gardner went a step further, posting a message that read, “We ain’t gon talk about how our offensive gameplan got leaked vs. the Eagles tho” with a sad emoji.
Backup tight end Kenny Yeboah also posted a message saying Hardman “ain’t talk about his own work ethic and how the Georgia eagles got our game plan,” seemingly referring to the fact that several key members of the Eagles defense played college football at Georgia, where Hardman also played.
Both Gardner and Yeboah both soon deleted their accusatory messages, but continued taking swipes at Hardman in other social media posts Wednesday, including Gardner responding “lol” to a 2013 Hardman tweet about snitching that Hardman then deleted. SNY reported Thursday morning that members of the Jets organization do in fact suspect that Hardman leaked elements of their game plans before their Week 4 game against the Chiefs and Week 6 game against the Eagles. The Jets are also reportedly expected to pursue formal…
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Publish date : 2024-02-29 20:45:57
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