USAT: Giants Wire audio clip

USAT: Giants Wire

Feb 8, 2022

Former Miami Dolphins head coach Brian Flores filed a lawsuit against the NFL and its teams last week, alleging that they have racist hiring practices that hinder the advancement of minorities. Specifically, Flores singled out the New York Giants for a “sham” process. - In the aftermath of Flores’ accusations, ESPN personality Stephen A. Smith lined up and took his swing at the Giants. - “Let me say this to the New York Giants. As an organization, when it comes to black coaches, I don’t believe a damn word you have to say,” Smith said last Wednesday. “There’s no one more incriminating than the New York Giants when it comes to black coaches. We are in the year 2022. All of these years, damn near a century for crying out loud, there is one single franchise that has not had a black coach. That is the New York Giants.” - Retired running back Tiki Barber took exception to Smith’s comments and any suggestion that the Giants are a racist organization. He emotionally and emphatically defended them. - “I can’t sit here, with conviction, like Stephen A., who doesn’t know anybody in the Giants’ organization and claim that they’re a racist organization. I would never do that. The only reason I would do that is because I’m trying to make a point, and my point is that Brian Flores is trying to make a point,” Barber said. - “The fact that the Maras, and I always said this with the Tisches as well, they embraced me like I was family. I know them intimately, so when I say I don’t believe they’re racist it’s because I know they’re not … I know they’re not a racist organization.” - On Monday’s edition on First Take, Smith did not hold back. He went after Barber with personal shots and what some have deemed threats. - - Stephen A threatening Tiki Barber pic.twitter.com/qlTKastDmu - — CJ Fogler AKA Perc70 #BlackLivesMatter (@cjzero) February 7, 2022 - - - “Tiki, you don’t know who the hell I know. I’ve been a journalist for almost 30 years, I know a few people within the Giants organization,” Smith said. “I know a lot of stuff about you, my brother, that I would never say because I have the decency not to say those things. - “Chill out. Watch yourself and know who you’re talking about. That’s all I want to say.” - Barber has not yet responded to Smith’s comments, but you can imagine a comment or two will be issued on Tuesday’s edition of Tiki and Tierney. - Follow the Giants Wire Podcast: - Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts - - - - - - - - - - - - - Email - - - - - Sign up - - - - - - - - Like this article? - Sign up for the Giants Wire email newsletter to get our top stories in your inbox every morning - - - - An error has occured - - - Please re-enter your email address. - - - - - - Thanks for signing up! - - - You'll now receive the top Giants Wire stories each day directly in your inbox.

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