“Shut the hell up!” Tiki Barber launches a verbal attack on Ryan Clark over Saquon Barkley’s Eagles move

Clark accused Barber of not being the ideal senior and advised him not to speak ill toward Barkley.

“Shut the hell up!” Tiki Barber launches a verbal attack on Ryan Clark over Saquon Barkley’s Eagles move

War of words erupted after Tiki Barber and Ryan Clark fight over Saquon Barkley

Saquon Barkley‘s move away from the New York Giants has divided not just the Internet but former players as well. Ex-Blues running back Tiki Barber was publicly unhappy with Barkley agreeing to sign with divisional rivals. 

Barber announced that the 27-year-old speedster was ‘dead to him‘ and to the Giants nation. Although most of the Giants fans share the same sentiment, a few completely disagree with his statement, namely LeSean McCoy, who believes the franchise did Barkley a favor by releasing him.

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ESPN’s Ryan Clark, on the other hand, chose to directly address Barber. The former NFL defender turned analyst slammed the 48-year-old for his uncalled words.

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Both were teammates when Clark first entered the NFL in 2002. He pointed out that Barber specifically did not have a positive relationship with his young teammates at the East Rutherford facility.

Tiki taught me how you don’t make a young player feel welcome, how you don’t make a young player feel that one day this can be his team.
Clark said on the Pivot podcast.

The 44-year-old added that Barber was a good player on the field. However, he never aspired to be like him as an individual who doesn’t take care of his juniors.

Tiki was a very good player, but definitely not ‘just one of the guys’ everybody could rock with. I don’t ever want to be that dude.
Continuing further, he added

Tiki Barber replied to Ryan Clark

It didn’t take long for Barber to exact his reply. After Clark’s video went viral on social media, Barber went to WFAN and expressed his point of view about the situation. First and foremost, he completely brushed aside the wild accusations Clark brought against him for not being there for the rookies.

"Shut the hell up!" Tiki Barber launches a verbal attack on Ryan Clark over Saquon Barkley's Eagles move
New York Giants running back (21) Tiki Barber (Image via IMAGO)
Ryan Clark, you are making sh** up. You don’t know me. I didn’t embrace young players? Ask [former Giants running back] Brandon Jacobs if I embraced him [or not].
Barber fired back

The Virginia graduate further added that Clark’s condescending tone is due to being a ‘bigwig’ at a big media network. According to his understanding, it’s his agenda, which makes him sound like a fool. 

He thinks he can just take shots, and his word is gospel. He’s making a story that fits his agenda. Ryan [Clark], you sound like a fool. He thinks that he’s going to gain an advantage by being a jackas* to me.
Barber said

Well, there’s yet to be any further additions to the growing tension between the two former teammates. Barkley, on the other hand, will be the starter for the Philadelphia Eagles.

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