OT - NY Giants VP Insults Fans on Twitter
http://espn.go.com/new-york/nfl/story/_/id/6852878/new-york-giants-pat-…
On the same night that wide receiver Steve Smith signed with the Eagles, an NFC East rival, a fan tweeted: "Can you say definitively the Giants are better than last year?"
Hanlon's reply: "Can you say we're worse, knucklehead?"
Another fan tweeted: "All teams need to rebuild at one point, I'm not going to panic until the season begins." To which Hanlon says: "Re-build my ass! I got your re-build."
To this tweet from a fan: "Giants off-season can be summed up w/ one word: Debacle," Hanlon responds: "Thanks Lombardi. Cause I know you know."
Another fan said the Giants are worse on paper than they were last year.
"We don't play on paper. You know what you can do w/ that paper?" Hanlon responded.
This is kind of ridiculous. Can't imagine insulting your own fanbase is going to help you or your team.
August 11th, 2011 at 4:56 PM ^
That seems like someone hacked his account, he can't be dumb enough to make those remarks to the fanbase.
August 11th, 2011 at 5:05 PM ^
but it sounded like he had way too much to drink
August 11th, 2011 at 7:27 PM ^
but why can't I get away with that at work...
August 11th, 2011 at 5:11 PM ^
Hanlon always had a big mouth. He takes great offense whenever somebody says the Giants aren't dping everything right. Unfortunately as a Giants fan, I agree with the rest of the fans there...absolutely miserable offseason
August 11th, 2011 at 5:21 PM ^
He must love his DP.
August 11th, 2011 at 9:44 PM ^
August 11th, 2011 at 5:31 PM ^
It's a moron magnet.
August 11th, 2011 at 5:44 PM ^
TomVH would like to have a word with you....
August 11th, 2011 at 9:35 PM ^
So would Bacari Alexander #HALOL
August 11th, 2011 at 5:33 PM ^
As a Giants fan, I can't say I blame him. Some of the fans are idiots. I'm a huge Steve Smith fan, even if he did go to USC but he chased the money and didn't give the giants to counteroffer. Plus, he won't even be able to play half the season. Time for Super Mario to step into the spotlight!
August 11th, 2011 at 5:45 PM ^
Smith was stuck in the 3rd spot anyway, the receiving corps pretty solid and young for them anyway;
Manningham + Nicks = Brett Favre + the kid Real Madrid just signed
August 11th, 2011 at 6:41 PM ^
1. Jackson
2. Maclin
3. Smith/Avant
August 11th, 2011 at 6:29 PM ^
become a Giants fan.
August 11th, 2011 at 6:43 PM ^
but after seeing some of Michigan State's AD's tweets I'm no longer shocked when grown men in "professional positions" act like five year olds on the internet.
August 11th, 2011 at 6:50 PM ^
I'm a Giants fan too, and I'm just amused someone finally had enough and gave us a taste of New York's own infamous rudeness. Fire with fire, I suppose!
August 11th, 2011 at 7:20 PM ^
I’ve spent a little time in the area, if these are insults I think there a little tame. The joke goes a visiting fan asks “can you give directions to the game, or should I just go fuck myself”.
August 11th, 2011 at 7:52 PM ^
Usually I love when a guy who's supposed to be polished and have prepared answers for everything goes off script but this is nuts. He's the VP of Communications.
Hacked or Drunk?
August 11th, 2011 at 8:31 PM ^
Giants co-ownerJohn Mara is low key and conservative like his dad. I think he'll put the kabosh on Hanlon's tweeting habt.
August 11th, 2011 at 9:19 PM ^
Anybody else read the VP's tweets in a New York accent?