The New York Giants announced Friday morning that they have waived/injured cornerback Janoris Jenkins. The news comes two days after Jenkins, tweeting during practice when he was supposed to be getting treatment for an ankle injury, called a fan a “retard.
Jenkins isn’t unhappy. Here was his reaction:
In announcing Jenkins’ release, the Giants termed his interaction with the fan “inappropriate.”
“This was an organizational decision,” coach Pat Shurmur said. “From ownership to management to our football operations, we felt it was in the best interests of the franchise and the player. Obviously, what happened this week, and the refusal to acknowledge the inappropriate and offensive language, was the determining factor.