Eagles Rookie Jalen Carter Appears To Cry On The Sidelines, Claps Back At Fans

Philadelphia Eagles standout rookie Jalen Carter seemed to let his emotions get the better of him on the field during an altercation with San Francisco 49ers guard Matt Pryor during their game on Dec. 3. The mashup resulted in a 15-yard penalty against Carter for unnecessary roughness. Following the play, Carter appeared to have cried on the sidelines

and looked like he didn’t want to talk to Eagles Head Coach Nick Siriani when he approached the star defensive tackle. 

After the game, Carter posted on his Instagram story responding to fans who were taunting him for crying on the sidelines.

Carter wrote, “I’ll rather cry for losing a game then cry that I’m still broke get y’all life together” before ending his statement with a “100” emoji.

According to Heavy, Carter deleted the post shortly after making it and created a new one. He also replied to his fans’ reactions to the clip, writing, “Know the city got my back #flyeaglesfly.”

Through week 13, Carter ranked first among rookies in their analytics, posting a grade of 89.9 while winning 18.2% of his pass rushes, comfortably leading all rookie interior defensive linemen, Pro Football Focus reported. Carter has posted 4 sacks, 26 tackles, 6 tackles for loss and 2 forced fumbles in his rookie season, garnering strong consideration for a defensive rookie of the year award at the conclusion of the season. 

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