Shortly after the New York Giants and Washington Commanders played to a tie in Week 13, linebacker Tae Crowder hit Twitter with a curious tweet.
“Free me,” he wrote.
It stemmed from apparent frustration over his lacking role. The former starting inside linebacker played zero defensive snaps in the tie and has seen his role decrease significantly in recent weeks.
“I’m more of a TikTok guy,” defensive coordinator Wink Martindale said when asked about Crowder’s tweet. “TikTok has good golf tips on there, scare cam’s one of my favorite things to see, and a lot of comedians.
“It was taken care of internally, and like I said I’m not on Twitter, so I didn’t really see it.”
After the tweet created a stir, Crowder apologized to his coaches and teammates following a private meeting with head coach Brian Daboll.
“I really wasn’t thinking much of it,” Crowder told the New York Post. “I’ve seen a lot of fans talking about a release or whatever, but I’m all for my team. I just want to do anything I can to help the team win.
“I apologized to all my teammates just because I never want to cause anything to the program. I never want to be that guy to be a distraction. All my teammates know I’m not that type of guy.”
Although Crowder offered an apology, he acknowledged his frustration with his diminished role.
“I’m a guy who loves to compete and I just haven’t been on the field like I used to be,” he added. “Once you can’t go out and help your team — whether you win or lose — it’s frustrating.”
Cornerback Rodarius Williams also expressed frustration with his role in Week 13 but it’s unclear if he also offered up an apology over his tweets.
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