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- Tiki Barber knows the New York Giants are not a racist organization.
- The former Giant running back got emotional talking about the franchise and defending it amid racist allegations.
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Tiki Barber, the all-time leading rusher for the New York Giants, is not happy that his former franchise is being accused of racism in Brian Flores’ lawsuit against the NFL and two other teams.
Flores’ lawsuit was the topic of conversation during Barber’s radio show ‘Tikie & Tierney’ on WFAN on Wednesday. During one segment, Barber got emotional while defending his former team and telling a specific story about the Mara and Tisch families, which co-owns the team.
“The fact that the Maras, and I always say this with the Tisches as well, they embraced me like I was family, you know what I mean? I know them intimately, so when I say that I don’t believe they’re racist, I know they’re not,” Barber explained.
“Yeah maybe they don’t have the right head coach, the black head coach,” Barber continued. “They don’t have a black general manager or a black coordinator, I know they’re not a racist organization.”
One of the rawest moments we’ve had on our show. @TikiBarber shares with everyone his relationship with the late Wellington Mara.
— The Brandon Tierney and Sal Licata Show (@BTandSal) February 2, 2022
Tiki Barber Gets Emotional Defending The Giants
The tears came for Barber when he decided to share a story about the Mara family personally calling him to say goodbye to Wellington just before he passed away in 2005. Barber explained that he sat beside Wellington and told him “thank you for making me a Giant” as he was surrounded by the entire Mara family.
Barber also went on to specifically call out Stephen A. Smith during the show as well.
“I can’t sit here, with conviction, like Stephen A. [Smith], who doesn’t know anybody in the Giants’ organization and claim that they’re a racist organization. I would never do that,” Barber said.