New York Giants defensive backs Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie and Prince Amukamara caused a stir this week by posing with a fan who has a customized jersey mocking the Eagles for not winning a Super Bowl.
Though the photo is for a fan and seems harmless, the two DBs joined the fun by making a “zero” sign with their hands. The photo made its way to the Eagles, who were asked about it on Wednesday ahead of Sunday night’s game between the teams.
RT @j_tasch Jeremy Maclin on DRC/Prince photo (with @LPG-Joe): "Anybody can live in the past, man."
— Ralph Vacchiano (@RVacchianoNYDN) October 8, 2014
LeSean McCoy on DRC/Prince/LPG pic: "I'm trying to think, did Prince win a Super Bowl? I know DRC didn't. … I don't know what to say."
— Art Stapleton (@art_stapleton) October 8, 2014
Rodgers-Cromartie, who used to play with the Eagles, went into damage control after the photo made the rounds.
DRC on LPG-PIC Gate: "We were just two guys taking a picture. We didn't think nothing of it. Definitely nothing to be disrespectful." #NYG
— Art Stapleton (@art_stapleton) October 8, 2014
Could DRC see why Eagles might be upset with photo? "Not coming from my standpoint, because I ain't got no Super Bowls, either." #NYG
— Art Stapleton (@art_stapleton) October 8, 2014
DRC says he got a few texts from former Eagles teammates about the photo + @LicensePlateGuy's 0 Eagles Super Bowl jersey.
— Art Stapleton (@art_stapleton) October 8, 2014
DRC even apologized over Twitter:
I meant nothing by the photo, I was just doing what a fan asked me to do, truly didn't mean any disrespect at all
— DRC (@drc_two1) October 8, 2014
Amukamara even said he heard from Giants coach Tom Coughlin about the picture:
Prince Amukamara says he heard from Tom Coughlin about the Eagles 0 Super Bowl jersey photo. #asexpected
— Art Stapleton (@art_stapleton) October 8, 2014
I bet those guys never thought one photo taken with a fan at a memorabilia store would end up becoming a viral story. It’s because of stories like this that some guys feel very uncomfortable ever taking photos with fans; you never know what can happen was a result.
Photo: Twitter.com/LicensePlateGuy
