Jaxson Dart is speaking out.
The 23-year-old New York Giants quarterback addressed the media Friday (May 29) after he introduced Donald Trump at a rally earlier in the month.
It became a bigger story when his teammate Abdul Carter called him out publicly for it. There’s also an update about where he stands with his team.
“This was a unique opportunity, you know, being asked and given the opportunity to introduce the President of the United States. My thinking was pretty simple in the fact of, you know, I’ve always loved this country. I have extended family members who have fought in wars. I have two uncles who have retired from the Air Force Academy and served themselves,” he began.
“And I even have a great-grandfather who served as Secretary of Treasury at some point. So the president position has always been a position that I’ve well respected regardless of political affiliation, regardless of political party. And my intentions were just that. I also understand in this world politics can be a sensitive matter. Sensitive topic. I also understand that I am the quarterback of the New York Giants, and that involves a lot of responsibility. It’s under a limelight, under a microscope, and there’s a lot that comes with that. And it’s been something that I’ve embraced. I love being here,” he continued.
“I love the city of New York. I love the city of New Jersey, the people that I’ve met here. It’s just been a really amazing experience, and there’s not another place that I’d rather be. You know, most importantly, the people in this organization my teammates, the staff, coaches, everybody that has a hand. José, you name it, you know, I’ve loved making relationships with them and growing connections. And that’s the kind of person that I am. I’m a connector. I love making relationships with people. I love hearing everybody’s stories and being somebody who, you know, people can rely on to be there for them,” he added.
“Most importantly, I can honestly say that I love every single one of my brothers, my teammates on this team, regardless of politics, regardless of religious beliefs, regardless of anything that may be different between us. Like, I love them, and they know exactly what kind of person that I am who comes into the facility every day. Who lays, you know, I lay my body on the line for my guys each and every week. And, you know, it’s from the connections that we build, the love that we have for each other. And, you know, I’ve been somebody who’s always respected, you know, the different perspectives that people may have, the backgrounds they come from,” Jaxson went on to say.
“I understand that, you know, we have such a cool opportunity as people, you know, to be in a locker room where it’s a melting pot of people from everywhere, and we get to be together. And, you know, I think that the connections that we build are special because, you know, we’re able to have vulnerable conversations, we’re able to learn from each other, to support each other, irrespective of the color of our skin. And, you know, we have a real brotherhood. We’ve had a lot of honest conversations with each other as a team, and I keep those— I like to keep those things private between me and my teammates. And just everything that’s been said, but, you know, I love these guys, and going forward, I can’t wait for what more we have to grow, you know, the culture of this team, our brotherhood, and Obviously, we understand the biggest goal is to be the best team that we can be, to put ourselves in the best position to succeed, to chase a championship, to be the best players for Coach Harbaugh and all the coaches here. And, you know, that’s our focus going forward each and every day. And I can’t wait to continue to do that. Appreciate you guys.” Watch above.
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