Giants’ Kayvon Thibodeaux dismisses Jeff Saturday’s criticism of celebration: ‘I don’t know who he is’

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After Kayvon Thibodeaux was fired on Sunday, the rookie celebrated by making snow angels on the turf at MetLife Stadium.

The celebration, however, came right by an injured Nick Foles, who was carried to the locker room and did not return to the game. For his part, Thibodeaux also made a sign to put Foles to sleep.

Indianapolis Colts interim head coach Jeff Saturday called Thibodeaux’s celebration “garbage” and “tasteless.”

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New York Giants defensive end Kayvon Thibodeaux (5) before a game against the Indianapolis Colts on January 1, 2023 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ (Rich Graessle/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

But for Thibodeaux, Saturday’s comments don’t matter. Thibodeaux said he doesn’t know who Saturday is.

“I don’t know who he is. Anyone who comments on that, unless I know who he is, it doesn’t really affect me,” Thibodeaux told reporters on Wednesday.

Thibodeaux said he shouldn’t be criticized for his celebration by those who aren’t “actually into the sport”.

“Who is the gatekeeper of when to do something?” said Thibodeaux. “So once we figure out who the keeper is, we can write the rules and we can set the narratives and things like that. But until you’re actually in the sport and you do it and you are at that moment, you can’t create a narrative.”

Said Saturday, one of the greatest centers of all time, was overwhelmed by the celebration, Thibodeaux said he hadn’t heard of the former Colts player.

New York Giants defensive end Kayvon Thibodeaux (5) warms up before a game against the Indianapolis Colts at MetLife Stadium on January 1, 2023 in East Rutherford, NJ (John Jones/USA Today Sports)

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The fifth overall pick in the 2022 NFL Draft said he wasn’t trying to hurt anyone and didn’t know Foles was injured, but the Giants “brought [him] here to be a savage.”

“When you play a game and you have a strong emotion, a strong adrenaline, you see [Jaylon Smith]. [Smith] comes in to make a hit, and he stops because of the play and the penalties and the flags and all that. So what am I supposed to do now? Every time I fire a quarterback, stop and look and help him up?

“You don’t play the game for anyone to get hurt, but I play defense. They brought me here to be a savage and take control of the game and impact the game. We preach that impact on the game affects the quarterback. That’s what I’m here to do.”

New York Giants defensive end Kayvon Thibodeaux (5) in a game against the Indianapolis Colts on January 1, 2023 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ (Rich Graessle/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

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Thibodeaux and the Giants clinched a playoff berth with their 38-10 victory over Indianapolis on Sunday.

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