Los Angeles Rams star linebacker Byron Young was one half of the tandem that injured New York Giants quarterback Jaxson Dart on Monday night.
Young was initially apologetic about hurting Dart, saying in an Instagram post that he would, “Never play to hurt anybody. I pray for a healthy recovery 🙏🏾”.
But that didn’t stop Young from trolling the Giants on social media soon after his apology to Dart.
The Rams’ Instagram account posted a photo of Young doing his sack celebration, where he pretends to hang up a phone with his hand.
The account added a meme of a scared-looking dog pretending to answer a phone while wearing a Giants hat.
Young then reposted this to his own Instagram account, which was his way of trolling New York after the Rams’ big win.
Young was blitzing on a pass play and got to Dart right as he threw the ball. He pushed Dart, causing the young quarterback’s leg to collide with Rams linebacker Josiah Stewart, who was also pressuring the Giants’ signal caller.
Dart’s knee twisted awkwardly upon the collision, which caused an injury and forced him out of the game.
Recent reporting indicates that Dart might need season-ending knee surgery because of the play.
Young’s Instagram story troll wasn’t directed at Dart. But his posting the sack celebration in the first place might irk some Giants fans.
