Watching your team's star running back jump to a division rival is brutal. There's no disputing that.
But as Jason Kelce recently pointed out, Giants fans' anger at Saquon Barkley is completely misdirected. The Giants organization decided their dollars were better spent elsewhere and let Barkley walk.
That seems difficult for smooth-brained New Yorkers to understand. They've been burning Barkley jerseys since the news dropped. Here's Barkley's reaction to seeing it live on Sunday, right before he destroyed the Giants defense:
Saquon Barkley saw fans burning his jersey in the MetLife Stadium parking lot while he walked in today
"In that moment, I was ready for 3rd and 1 - let's just say that" pic.twitter.com/PS1rikH7vL
The organization's role in this is lost on many.
You will get boo’d forever. You literally picked a division hated rival to play for. Gullible is written on the ceiling above you Saquon hahaha https://t.co/ANsHeQtFb5
I hate Saquon so much. Blaming the organization for letting him go when he knows damn well he betrayed us and was injury prone
All Giants fans should react to Saquon’s return to the Meadowlands accordingly.
No tribute video, no standing ovation, screw that guy. https://t.co/AUn99uzYMK pic.twitter.com/Q7pVbLYfSG
And if the Giants faithful were that angry before the game, how did they feel after Barkley dropped almost 200 rushing yards on their heads in a 28-3 massacre? Let's get some popcorn and take a look:
Fuck saquon barkley 🖕🖕🖕🖕
Maaan fuck saquon barkley
FUCK SAQUON BARKLEY
Fuck you traitor!
I’m not answering phone calls or txt for a month and it will always be fuck @saquon he’s a bitch
Still a hoe fuck you @saquon https://t.co/WKRDQKmDr0
Fuck @saquon if he was loyal he would’ve stayed. I’d put that thug on his ass in an Oklahoma
Barkley, meanwhile? After absorbing all that vitriol? Pure class:
“No hate in my heart for the Giants”
-Eagles star Saquon Barkley does not hate the #Giants despite leaving in free agency, having his jersey burned and being booed by fans
“Helped a kid live his dream”https://t.co/bnQVijAsbh pic.twitter.com/rVj53Z8ezt
