New York Giants linebacker Abdul Carter was benched for the opening series of Sunday’s game after missing a recent team walk-through because he was asleep at the team facility. He has accepted responsibility for the mistake, though he has also publicly pushed back against some of the reporting on the incident.
- The incident: Carter was reportedly asleep at the team facility and missed a walk-through session during the week.
- The consequence: He was benched for the first defensive series of the game against the Green Bay Packers.
- Carter’s response: Carter acknowledged the mistake, saying it was his fault and the benching was a consequence he had to live with. He also tweeted, “Was not sleep, actually doing recovery,” while also stating, “When the hate don’t work they start telling lies!”.
- Broader context: This is not the first instance of lateness for Carter, as being late to meetings was reportedly a trend under the previous coaching staff, which interim head coach Mike Kafka has decided not to tolerate.
- Game performance: Despite being benched for the opening series, Carter played every snap for the rest of the game and finished with one tackle and one hurry.
1. Not a Dan Campbell type of guy
2 No wonder the Giants didn’t want to trade Kayvon
*3. Lions face him and the G-Men this weekend.