Kayvon Thibodeaux clears up ‘snow angel’ celebration after injuring Colts’ QB Nick Foles
Kayvon Thibodeaux isn’t a stranger to headlines.
That’s one of the main reasons why he was such a perfect fit in New York when drafted by the Giants early in the first found of the 2022 NFL Draft earlier this year. In the Big Apple, with one of the most active media markets in the world surrounding him, Thibodeaux has been in the news a lot over the past few months, mainly due to his outstanding play as a rookie, but not hurt by his boisterous persona and fit-for-television smile.
On Sunday, Thibodeaux got into the headlines for the wrong reasons, though. After sacking Indianapolis Colts’ QB Nick Foles, Thibodeaux laid on the ground and celebrated the play by mimicking the making of a snow angel on the turf. All of that would be just fine if it weren’t for the fact that Foles, who went down hard on the play, was writhing in apparent serious pain next to Thibodeaux.
The optics of it looked pretty bad.
After the game, Thibodeaux cleared up his intentions with the celebrations and wished the best for Foles, who he said he didn’t know had been injured in the play. The whole sequence caused quite a stir on social media, with a lot of people shaming Thibodeaux for celebrating after injuring a player, while others made jokes at the whole situation.
The Sack
Kayvon Thibodeaux with a HUGE 3rd down sack and then the snow-angel to top it off 😎 #NYG pic.twitter.com/LfoxHwL1UR
— Alex Wilson (@AlexWilsonESM) January 1, 2023
The Celebration
Kayvon Thibodeaux celebrating on Nick Foles’ grave is something 😂 pic.twitter.com/jrJzevegoW
— Bussin' With The Boys 🐺 (@BussinWTB) January 1, 2023
The Outrage
Ryan Kelly: Kayvon Thibodeaux celebrating after Nick Foles injury "just horseshit." https://t.co/GkWP5S6kb4
— ProFootballTalk (@ProFootballTalk) January 1, 2023
The Explanation
Kayvon Thibodeaux on doing snow angels after his Foles sack: “When I did realize that he was hurt, that’s when we started getting up. When you’re doing a celebration, you’re not looking to see who’s doing what. But I hope he gets well and I hope he’s all right.” #giants pic.twitter.com/UhUs9K5PvD
— Kimberley A. Martin (@ByKimberleyA) January 1, 2023
Not the best look
Kayvon Thibodeaux is going to get destroyed for this
1st video he sacks nick foles and does snow angels with a really hurt foles next to him
2nd video is him doing the Steph curry sleeping motion while foles is on the ground
What is he doing ☠️ just a lack of awareness lmao pic.twitter.com/4a1vnNxXQx
— DailySportsDosage (@SportsDsd) January 1, 2023
Nice Snow Angel Form
Kayvon Thibodeaux is an angel pic.twitter.com/5Kh3hluoZz
— Talkin’ Giants (@TalkinGiants) January 2, 2023
Kayvon or Patrick?
Nick Foles rolling in pain on the ground
Kayvon Thibodeaux: pic.twitter.com/9VO56TsaQe
— Robert Glies (@GliesRobert) January 1, 2023
Where were the other Colts players?
Not a single #Colts player comes to help Nick Foles and stop Kayvon Thibodeaux’s celebration. Pretty disturbing to me. pic.twitter.com/hbZAZFsmP9
— Indy Source (@SourceIndiana) January 2, 2023
A bold move
kayvon thibodeaux doing a snow angel celebration next to an injured nick foles is one of the most unhinged things i’ve ever seen
— Tej Seth (@tejfbanalytics) January 1, 2023
Fine coming?
Kayvon Thibodeaux should be fined for being an asshole. https://t.co/R7AQUOdkAg
— Andy (geeohayetee) Villanueva (@avillanueva3rd) January 1, 2023
Impressive moves, nonetheless
Nick Foles writhing in pain on the field
Kayvon Thibodeaux right next to him: pic.twitter.com/6T3U8WbYRu
— Gordon Damer (@gordondamer) January 1, 2023
More Jokes
nick foles: *is literally dying on the field*
kayvon thibodeaux: pic.twitter.com/GRKXnXuz4I— tommy (@LockdownJaire) January 1, 2023
