When the New York Giants hired Dave Gettleman to be the team’s new general manager, one of the key issues he was being tasked to fix was the team’s locker room culture and the offensive line.
Well, he just killed two birds with one stone.
The team announced on Saturday that they have waived starting right tackle Bobby Hart, according to Art Stapelton of NorthJersey.com
#NYGiants Roster Moves: OT Bobby Hart has been waived/injured. WR Tavarres King placed on IR. Three players promoted from practice squad. MORE INFO: https://t.co/qjZfDM8Sh8 pic.twitter.com/tGz7ilBU7K
โ New York Giants (@Giants) December 30, 2017
The reasoning of Hart’s immediate release was in large part because he refused to play in the team’s Week 17 game vs Washington.
Gettleman isnโt playing. Clearing out locker room cancers. ๐๐. Made it easy for him when Hart came into the facility this week and told the staff he wasnโt playing this week. ๐. Nice try. Hopefully Gettleman continues to rid that OL room of guys who bring it down https://t.co/fcm9BJPOE7
โ Geoff Schwartz (@geoffschwartz) December 30, 2017
After the tweet by former Giants lineman Geoff Schwartz, Hart responded with a since deleted tweet:
Can always tell the character of someone in times of adversity. Here’s @IGotHart accusing me of “quitting on the team” when I broke my leg for the 2nd time in 364 days. Played 3 games that season without feeling in my foot, but showed up every Sunday. pic.twitter.com/SNTt7cTsKO
โ Geoff Schwartz (@geoffschwartz) December 30, 2017
Hart had been listed as questionable for Sunday’s game against the Redskins after being a limited participant in practice all week with an ankle injury.
But according to ESPN’s Jordan Raanan, Hart wasn’t the only player to carry this sentiment, the team’s 2015 first round pick, Ereck Flowers joined Hart in refusing to play:
Ereck Flowers did the same, per source. One player told me during the week Hart/Flowers were basically already packed and ready for the season to end. Totally checked out. #Giants https://t.co/JNVELCDKzW
โ Jordan Raanan (@JordanRaanan) December 30, 2017
The Giants are 2-13 and are in the midst of their worst season in franchise history, in addition to releasing Hart, Dave Gettleman also fired the teams’ย Marc Ross, the VP of player evaluation.
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