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New York Jets star Sauce Gardner revealed on Thursday that he deleted all social media apps from his phone in order to escape negativity amid the team’s 2-3 start to the season, according to Brian Costello of the New York Post.
The All-Pro cornerback said that he only found out about the Jets firing head coach Robert Saleh on Tuesday due to a text from his agent, via Zack Rosenblatt of The Athletic.
Gardner previously wrote that “the negativity on here is at an all-time high” when defending teammate Breece Hall in a Monday post on X.
SAUCE GARDNER @iamSauceGardner
Wow man… The negativity on here is at an all-time high. We all have seen what Breece can do, so why we acting brand new? He’s a top rb in this league and it’s sad that I even have to say that. I’m always go have my brother back bc I know the work he puts in everyday. And the… <a href=”https://t.co/egaNA4f06W”>https://t.co/egaNA4f06W</a>
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