Sign the damn shirt, Demarcus
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Saquon Barkley rescues young Giants fan from Demarcus Lawrence autograph snub
- Thread starter BringBackSonics
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He actually said he was wrong in what he did
Saw this on ESPN the other day. Lawrence was a huge asshole for what he did. Glad to see Barkley doing something good about it though.
Zero excuse for any player to treat a young fan like that.
Zero excuse for any player to treat a young fan like that.
Yeah nothing funnier than professional athletes treating kids like shit for no good reason right?
He had a Saquan Barkley jersey so maybe he's already partial to them.
Reminds me of David Simms in Tin Cup rejecting the kids autograph.
Pretty cool of Barkley though. He couldn't have asked for a better PR setup than this.
Pretty cool of Barkley though. He couldn't have asked for a better PR setup than this.
It's not just about the autograph. It's about the utterly dismissive and dickish attitude he had towards the kid in general. You don't treat a kid like that. It doesn't matter what team jersey he is wearing.
Denying someone an autograph is not "treating" them like "shit". What kind of entitled ass shit is that?
Based on a story that the Cowboys staff tells visitors to their practice facility about Jerry getting shot down in 89 as the new owner by a famous old Hollywood type, Jerrys wife probably dressed Lawrence down after the incident. She sounded incredibly sensitive to this exact situation: snubbing autograph seekers.
Demarcus was correct and should not have signed the kids jersey.
Kid or not, you don't ask a player to sign another players jersey, especially for a big division rival. It's rude. I'm sure the kid meant well, but it's still not something you do and the kid needs to learn that.
And on top of that, again regardless of if it's a kid asking or not, the celebrity does NOT have to give an autograph and it's shitty to think they have to or else.
Kid or not, you don't ask a player to sign another players jersey, especially for a big division rival. It's rude. I'm sure the kid meant well, but it's still not something you do and the kid needs to learn that.
And on top of that, again regardless of if it's a kid asking or not, the celebrity does NOT have to give an autograph and it's shitty to think they have to or else.
I would say he treated him like shit. This is a kid asking for your autograph and that's his reply? Damn right that's getting treated like shit.
He should've said nothing at all then? The kid needs to learn? Lol sign anything else then. It's not hard.
Happy to hear he realized his dick move and regrets it.
The parent legit pushed the kid to get an autograph
Fuck that, I'd have done the same, get my teams jersey and I'll sign something for you
Fuck that, I'd have done the same, get my teams jersey and I'll sign something for you
Yeah, it is unreasonable to think he could be a fan of a player on the other team.
He's only saying it was wrong because he got caught doing it. If this video never came out, it'd be business as usual.
In this case, yeah, but feel free to be offended, lol.
I love that he told him to change his jersey too.
DeMarcus is how his name is spelled, he goes by Tank Lawrence.
And the parents wanted this outcome all along, they are pathetic.
He is the farthest thing from an asshole, he is one of the best leaders on the team
Did people get this hot and heavy when Bill Belichick did not slap those kids hands on the way to the field a couple of years ago?
And the parents wanted this outcome all along, they are pathetic.
He is the farthest thing from an asshole, he is one of the best leaders on the team
Did people get this hot and heavy when Bill Belichick did not slap those kids hands on the way to the field a couple of years ago?
Who needs to sign shit for a fan of a rival? Kid or not, you're not entitled to autographs. Boohoo, DLaw did right initially.
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I think his comment is what is getting the most of the backlash.
How would they know Lawrence would
Act like An ass?
The comment is hilarious if he then signs something. That's good natured fun.
The way it went down, he was a jackass in that moment.
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Yeah, I thought he'd make some fun with the jersey and still sign it
It wasn't another players jersey, watch the video again, he was holding out a cowboys t-shirt for him to sign.
I'm baffled at the defense force for Demarcus. No the kid isn't entitled to an autograph, but he could have just said "sorry, no" and this wouldn't have been a story. He didn't have to be a dick about it.
This happens all the time. I see it at the stadiums I work at often. Players will skip over people wearing the opposing teams gear all the time. So much so; I've seen fans bring 2 shirts to the game or 2 hats & switch them depending on which side of the field they walk to get autographs on. You want an autograph from a guy on a team but don't want to support the team, then mail it to the stadium & wait a few months to get it back. Otherwise; don't wear the opposing teams gear when you try to get an autograph.
It's a little kid. I got an autograph from David Ortiz when I was wearing a Yankee cap.
Then I took it to my cousin who was a huge Red Sox fan, and set it on fire in his face. Fuck the Red Sox!
Good guy Saquon👏🏽
Honestly have a hard time faulting any NFL player who gets caught being a dick post game. The post-game adrenaline come down+ the post game painkiller pill/injection cocktail they're probably on+ you gotta be built a certain way to make it as a top tier defense NFL player ( absurd levels of mental intensity that sometimes can't get switched off)..
And I think we know enough now about how PR machines work to know that we don't have one iota of knowledge about who these people really are just because they support certain foundations / have foundations made in their names
Honestly have a hard time faulting any NFL player who gets caught being a dick post game. The post-game adrenaline come down+ the post game painkiller pill/injection cocktail they're probably on+ you gotta be built a certain way to make it as a top tier defense NFL player ( absurd levels of mental intensity that sometimes can't get switched off)..
And I think we know enough now about how PR machines work to know that we don't have one iota of knowledge about who these people really are just because they support certain foundations / have foundations made in their names
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