Kayvon Thibodeaux Summed Up Feelings On Missed Tush Push Fumble With Four Simple Words

Kayvon Thibodeaux was fuming aft nan Giants mislaid 38–20 to nan Eagles connected Sunday.

During nan 2nd 4th of Philadelphia's triumph complete New York, a telephone by referees ignited controversy. With nan Eagles up 14-7 and 12:57 near successful nan first half, Philly faced fourth-and-1 astatine New York's 11-yard statement and opted to spell for it. They ran their patented tush push and gained 2 yards, but Thibodeaux appeared to rip nan shot retired of backmost Jalen Hurts's hands for a fumble. Officials coiled up ruling nan play was dormant owed to guardant progress.

Here's video of nan play:

That looks for illustration a clear fumble, arsenic nan shot came retired while Hurts was still moving. Unfortunately for nan Giants, their situation was denied.

Thibodeaux was asked astir nan play pursuing nan game. He said nan refs person a difficult job, but didn't for illustration nan mentation he was given. "He said they called nan guardant advancement earlier he reached nan shot out. So, sounds for illustration immoderate bulls--- to me."

After realizing he mightiness beryllium fined, Thibodeaux said, "Oh yeah, sorry. I mean, that was a awesome telephone by them."

"I ain't going to get fined, but nan refs made their call,” Giants linebacker Brian Burns said aft nan game. “It is tricky. Two weeks ago, they allowed them to push nan pile. And now, we extremity nan surge, and they rustle nan whistle quick. [Thibodeaux] had a heads-up play getting nan shot out. I really consciousness for illustration that should’ve been a turnover. It was a weird play, weird call.”

That was 1 play among galore that didn't spell New York's measurement connected Sunday. They mislaid moving backmost Cam Skattebo to a dislocated ankle, and cornerback Cor'Dale Flott was knocked out of nan crippled pinch a concussion aft moving into a teammate. On apical of that, a 68-yard touchdown was wiped disconnected nan committee acknowledgment to a questionable walk interference call. Coach Brian Daboll was not happy astir it.

The Giants are now 2-6 and proceed to struggle. Those plays each made things moreover worse.

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