{"id":434417,"date":"2023-08-31T18:26:29","date_gmt":"2023-08-31T18:26:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/?p=434417"},"modified":"2023-08-31T18:26:29","modified_gmt":"2023-08-31T18:26:29","slug":"giants-jihad-ward-shoved-jets-qb-aaron-rodgers-on-field-explains-why","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yebscore.com\/news\/giants-jihad-ward-shoved-jets-qb-aaron-rodgers-on-field-explains-why\/","title":{"rendered":"Giants Jihad Ward Shoved Jets QB Aaron Rodgers On Field: Explains Why"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>After colliding with the New York Giants defender a little while after he had let the ball go, Aaron Rodgers had some harsh words for Jihad Ward. The quarterback accepted his offer, but the Giants player responded that he didn&#8217;t even know who the Jets quarterback was when he was asked to show some respect.<\/p>\n<h2>Giants Jihad Ward Shoved Jets QB Aaron Rodgers On Field: Explains Why<\/h2>\n<p>Ward, a 29-year-old defensive lineman for the Giants in his seventh season, said on Wednesday that pushing the Jets&#8217; great quarterback Aaron Rodgers late in the game was motivated by retribution.<\/p>\n<p>Ward said that he was offended by Rodgers&#8217; laughing at a blind-side hit by Jets receiver Randall Cobb on Giants cornerback Bobby McCain. This was in addition to Rodgers making fun of him during a mic&#8217;d-up encounter that was broadcast on HBO&#8217;s &#8220;Hard Knocks.&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Watch how quick Jihad Ward backed off once Mekhi Becton showed up \ud83d\ude2d\ud83d\udc80\u2026 buddy didn\u2019t want the smoke <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/AHKRapifWQ\">pic.twitter.com\/AHKRapifWQ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; J. Gray (@JGrayJets) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JGrayJets\/status\/1696973613943885945?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 30, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The future Hall of Famer sent him a dire warning:<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Don&#8217;t poke the bear&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Everybody going to get pissed off at that. The whole team was pissed off, you know what I&#8217;m saying?&#8221; said Ward. &#8220;It&#8217;s preseason and all that stuff and you&#8217;re going to do some reaction like that?<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s cool, though. That&#8217;s how they roll. I think we play them soon, it is what it is.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat\u2019s f\u2013king bulls\u2014, bro,\u201d Rodgers said to Ward. \u201cWhat the f\u2013k is that? Show some respect. C\u2019mon, what the f\u2013k is that? Five damn steps.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Aaron Rodgers: \u201cShow some respect. I don&#39;t even know who you are\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Jihad Ward Week 5 in London against Green Bay in 2022: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/TA9xrCmSlG\">https:\/\/t.co\/TA9xrCmSlG<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/fRuryNRnBc\">pic.twitter.com\/fRuryNRnBc<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; The Giant Topic (@TheGiantTopic) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheGiantTopic\/status\/1696748438841360599?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 30, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Later, Rodgers provided further details regarding the conversation.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI said, \u2018I don\u2019t even know who you are.\u2019\u201d Rodgers said.<\/p>\n<p>Ward responded by saying, \u201cI don\u2019t know who you are, bro. I don\u2019t know who the f\u2013k you are!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd I said, \u2018Bulls\u2013t,\u201d Rodgers responded.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Oh boy. Aaron Rodgers to <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Giants?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Giants<\/a>&#39; Jihad Ward after he got hit late: &quot;Show some respect. I don&#39;t even know who you are.&quot;<\/p>\n<p>Rodgers then throws a TD pass and looks for Ward: &quot;Don&#39;t poke the bear.&quot;<\/p>\n<p>TRASH TALK AARON RODGERS.<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/csIoRPtSD7\">pic.twitter.com\/csIoRPtSD7<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MySportsUpdate\/status\/1696715677124514137?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 30, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere\u2019s a reason why I acted like that from the first place,\u2019\u2019 Ward said. \u201cThere\u2019s a reason why I shoved him like I did. The reason why is because I don\u2019t let any of my mother-f\u2013king teammates get knocked over. And Randall \u2014 what\u2019s his name? \u2014 Randall Cobb? He knew what he did.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat was some cheap s\u2013t. If I see anything on the field, I\u2019ve got to do what I\u2019ve gotta do.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAt the end of the day, I don\u2019t want anyone out here thinking I was trying to cause a scene,\u2019\u2019 Ward went on. \u201cThere\u2019s a reason why I do things. That was some sucker s\u2013t that Randall Cobb and Aaron Rodgers did, and I\u2019m stamping on that.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Hey <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/AaronRodgers?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#AaronRodgers<\/a> meet <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/JihadWard?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#JihadWard<\/a> again <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/8pO2wYQ05K\">pic.twitter.com\/8pO2wYQ05K<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Andre&#39; C Jackson (@Deputydre128) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Deputydre128\/status\/1696832855379210364?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 30, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI ain\u2019t hiding from nothing. Laugh now, cry later.<\/p>\n<p>On October 29, at MetLife Stadium, the Giants and Jets will square off once more. 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