This Super Bowl hero is accused of leaking information! Last March, the Jets signed receiver Mecole Hardman as a free agent, but he disappointed with just one catch in five games. He also lost the punt-returner job to rookie Xavier Gipson and was eventually traded to the Kansas City Chiefs.
Now, being with the Chiefs, he is accused of leaking the Jets’ game plans to the Philadelphia Eagles and his team. In response, Jets’ cornerback Sauce Gardner brought attention to a 2013 tweet of Hardman with a subtle response to the alleged accusations.
Sauce Gardner has just one word to say on Mecole Hardman’s two-line tweet!
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After the reports suggested that Mecole Hardman leaked the Jets’ game plans to their rivals (the Chiefs and the Eagles), CB Sauce Gardner, among others, shared a tweet on his official X account. He retweeted Hardman’s 2013 message: “People say don’t snitch ? Ion see it like that . ! If your life on the line i’m telling on everybody .. !” And dropped one word on it, saying, “lol.“
— SAUCE GARDNER (@iamSauceGardner) February 29, 2024
Gardner’s humorous response to Hardman’s willingness to speak up if someone’s life was on the line got fans in a frenzy, as they joined the New York Jets CB in playfully calling the wide receiver a “fraud.” According to Bleacher Report, this speculation “comes after Connor Hughes of SNY reported ‘there was validated belief from the Jets’ that Hardman leaked the gameplans to those two opponents as he was frustrated by his lack of usage.”
However, despite the alleged sabotage attempt, the Jets still managed to pull off a 20-14 upset over the Eagles in their Week 6 game.
Nevertheless, no authentic data has emerged confirming the sabotage accusations, but one thing is sure: Hardman wasn’t happy with the Jets’ experience.
What did Mecole Hardman say about the Jets?
In the latest interview on “The Pivot,” hosted by Ryan Clark, Mecole Hardman expressed criticism of the Jets’ culture and revealed his dissatisfaction with the team. He said, “It’s the lies and the way they handled me. I didn’t like it at all.”
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Hardman shared that his frustration with limited playing time reached a point where, by Week 4, during a home game against the Chiefs, he was mentally disengaged, having already communicated with Chiefs GM Brett Vreach and Patrick Mahomes, expressing his desire to be traded back to the Chiefs.
Two weeks later, the wide receiver’s wish was fulfilled; ultimately, he caught the winning touchdown pass in Super Bowl LVIII.