Dexter Lawrence was attacked with hate messages on Twitter immediately after costing his New York Giants on Thursday night with a penalty.
Lawrence’s Giants were leading the Washington Football Team 29-27 with five seconds left. Washington was lining up for a 48-yard field goal attempt on 3rd-and-4 from the Giants 30.
Kicker Dustin Hopkins missed the kick wide to the right. But he was bailed out by a penalty flag thanks to Lawrence jumping offsides.
Dexter Lawrence jumps offside as Hopkins misses the game-winning field goal.
On the next chance, Hopkins send Washington home with the win pic.twitter.com/fa9X9nUXgx
— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPointsApp) September 17, 2021
The penalty gave Washington five yards, a first down, and a second kick attempt. This one was from 43 yards away, and Hopkins didn’t miss. Washington won 30-29 thanks to the second chance on the field goal.
Lawrence was immediately targeted with messages on Twitter.
@llawrencesexy how bout you publicly apologize to everyone?
— zack goldberg (@zackgoldbergg) September 17, 2021
@llawrencesexy is now my least favorite player in New York
— Matt Mirabella (@MattMirabella17) September 17, 2021
What a joke. Game is on you! @Young_Slay2 @llawrencesexy
— Alexsha Are The G.O.A.T. (@AlexaDaGOAT) September 17, 2021
@llawrencesexy You let NY down leave the league you should be ashamed of yourself
— Troy White Jr (@TroyWhiteJr2) September 17, 2021
lmfao. @llawrencesexy man your a bum. @Giants just loose every game now. waste of a team.
— JacobJewfro (@JacobJ3wfro) September 17, 2021
— P (@sportingfan9j_p) September 17, 2021
@llawrencesexy @Giants I hate you
— The Pizza Plug (@Leaf_Ericsson) September 17, 2021
You win as a team, you lose as a team, but it must really stink when your penalty cost your team the game.
