Michael Thomas deletes account after criticism for insensitive comment about Derek Carr’s injury
 

Thomas seemingly criticized Derek Carr as the team trailed by 21 at the end of the first quarter. The wide receiver was miffed about the Saints quarterback failing to see a wide-open A.T. Perry during a play. Thomas later deleted his twitter account.

Saints organization is a mess.

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I am not sure of the exact context of those tweets, but if they are what they appear then MT will likely never play another down in a Saints uniform.

Re: Michael Thomas deletes account after criticism for insensitive comment about Derek Carr’s injury
 

#can'tplaymike!

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Thank you for your limited service MT but its time for you to move on.

Re: Michael Thomas deletes account after criticism for insensitive comment about Derek Carr’s injury
 

Thanks for playing. Too bad he's injured all the time. Maybe he would see life differently if he was healthy. Oh well....Buh bye!

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Only thing MT did wrong was he posted what most of us fans have been saying all year. Can’t do that to a teammate.
AK said the same thing without actually saying it.
MT needs to take a lesson from his RB.

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Why delete them seriously?

He spoke the truth.

Re: Michael Thomas deletes account after criticism for insensitive comment about Derek Carr’s injury
 

It is kind of a dick move. Especially since he has spent most of the last few seasons just watching.

Re: Michael Thomas deletes account after criticism for insensitive comment about Derek Carr’s injury
 

And help recruit DC4 too. :confused:

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While he may have spoke the truth, there’s just things you don’t share on social media. No different than airing out your trash about work, can’t do it. No matter how truthful it is.

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Talented player, but social media definitely has taken a chunk of his brain.

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Michael Thomas being a bad teammate does not cost the Saints $150 Million. Derek Carr being a bad QB and Mickey Loomis being a bad GM do. Most players on the team know Thomas is right, so any actions against MT will backfire and split the team. As for MT moving on next season, that made sense anyway. I expect AK will too. Dennis Allen is building a roster of 'glass half full, don't care if we lose' weaklings in the model of himself. Carr is a perfect fit as long as DA is here.

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Self imposed gag order????? :roflmao:

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It's not worth it.

:rolleyes:

Haters gonna hate

Re: Michael Thomas deletes account after criticism for insensitive comment about Derek Carr’s injury
 

While other teams are playing CHAMPIONSHIP FOOTBALL, our team is becoming a social media soap opera, like last year, only suckier.

We AINT hating, we’re just tired of waiting.

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Like Moscona said earlier ... "no one fears the baby sitter".

This is the result when you have a substitute teacher in charge.

He's destroying a positive culture in less than 2 seasons.

Re: Michael Thomas deletes account after criticism for insensitive comment about Derek Carr’s injury
 

He has had a little help though.......mostly because of bad coaching hires. Oh, and a really crappy leadership style.

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I've been thinking a bit more about this. Thomas' comments aren't coming in a vacuum.

Thomas made some of his own mistakes regarding Ankle-gate, but I'm convinced the front office made just as many and probably more over the previous years. So Mike tries to put it behind him, become a better teammate and leader, only in recent weeks to see Carr's inaccuracy directly lead to injury to himself, Shaheed and Olave in a very short timeframe. And Carr is untouchable and protected by the coaches and FO.

Why would he fear retribution? The organization has not made one major change all season. They can't even cut their bust draft pick Penning. Not a fan of doing things via Twitter, but putting myself in Mike's shoes I can certainly see where the apathy is coming from.

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Good points.

I still think it was a dick move. Lol

Re: Michael Thomas deletes account after criticism for insensitive comment about Derek Carr’s injury
 

The JAG's true colors come out.... :beatnik: such a waste of time and money

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no hate... again you seem to be confused. Reality, Moriarity! :beatnik:

Re: Michael Thomas deletes account after criticism for insensitive comment about Derek Carr’s injury
 

My mama always said that if you can't say something nice about someone then delete your twitter account. :wink:

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I think he deactivated it temporarily because of all the idiots posting back. I don't blame him.

Re: Michael Thomas deletes account after criticism for insensitive comment about Derek Carr’s injury
 

Amazing how at this point in the season, the most exciting thing we get to read about is Michael Thomas’ Tweets.

FKN PATHETIC.

Re: Michael Thomas deletes account after criticism for insensitive comment about Derek Carr’s injury
 

Hmmm..
How can I help my fellow receivers before I head to Dallas next year...

This might get their attention..**** it

Tweet.. Tweet.. Tweet

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“Championship”

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MT is free to voice his opinion. No question he was calling Carr out for repeated failures...

Was it the "right thing to do"? Of course not!

Unfortunately just another indication of Dennis Allen, along with Derek Carr losing more players' respect.

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I will say - if you lob accusations to a man on social media that leads to you taking heat, deleting your account speaks volumes about your character.

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When in the public, and making money off that said public/fans, take the heat along with the praises. Be a man and be accountable, and lead. Those that rise above and succeed and continue to succeed needn't delete any social media.

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You have to fire the substitute teacher.

The locker room is lost. How many different ways does Kamara have to tell (coaching) it to the media every week?

Hire a YOUNG, hungry, innovative head coach. You’re gonna need a talented QB, so draft one. Derek Carr will never be “it”. Merely a 2 year bridge.

Take your lumps in 2024 because the NFC south will be terrible next year.

Make the moves and be ready to compete in 2025.

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Sadly, we’re going to be watching OTHER TEAMS play championship football, or at least, decent, well coached and inspired football through this holiday season (again), and possibly deep into the future, while our team does a train wreck in slow motion.

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JAG could not take the heat, Huh? typical. :beatnik:

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What an expensive way to go from cleats to tweets to deletes.
The rest of us have to work for a living, and watch other teams play real football on the weekend.

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Real Teams ? Sorry, the League being in bed with Gambling Industry makes every "game outcome" suspect.

Re: Michael Thomas deletes account after criticism for insensitive comment about Derek Carr’s injury
 

Well then we AINT even good Actors.

Re: Michael Thomas deletes account after criticism for insensitive comment about Derek Carr’s injury
 

Hmmmmm..........food for thought. Gambling is the devil! In my best impression of the waterboys mama!

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I started this post to provide yet another example of why the franchise needs a new head coach.

When Thomas is willing and bold enough to "tweet" to some reporters tweet, basically co-signing calling out Carr & to a certain extent Olave ... huge problem.

Stuff like this should remain in house & not to the public.

All this says in my eyes is that he has 0 lack of fear of consequences. Why ? Because the Saints have a substitute trying to lead the class.

Most players won't say it, but they don't respect Mr. Allen as an authority figure. Hence the name, substitute teacher.

Anyhow, I'm on to Carolina.

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I stopped liking Thomas when he threw Drew under the bus! You don't call out differences of opinion of that scale on social media. His uncle, Keyshawn Johnson, also turned out to be a diva. Classless move!

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2023 Derek Carr before being called out by Michael Thomas: 12 games, 5-7 record, QB rating 5 of 12 games 100+, 3 games 80-100, 4 games under 80.

2023 Derek Carr after being called out by Michael Thomas: 4 games, 3-1 record, QB rating 3 of 4 games 100+, 1 game 80-100, 0 games under 80.

Conclusion: Michael Thomas had every right to call out Derek Carr, Carr's performance needed to improve, telling him so was constructive criticism, and Carr should thank Michael Thomas for helping him to be better.

It's all fine and good to call MT13 classless and say it was inappropriate and he should keep criticism in house, but the numbers speak for themselves. Blowing pixie dust up Carr's ass and telling him he could fly was not working. Calling him out worked. Maybe others should try it when he struggles and when others struggle. Olave is playing better too.

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should've cutbait with the JAG; Prima Donna; MT 13 - 3years ago. Said it then, and now. He contributed absolutely ZERO to the Saints, since he got a bobo on his toe... :beatnik: