New York Giants defensive tackle Dexter Lawrence on Wednesday called former Giants great Carl Banks “delusional” for saying on a recent Bleav in Giants podcast that “nobody respect you [Lawrence] anymore.”
“Those were strong words,” Lawrence said. “If that’s how he feels, f—- it.”
Lawrence had more to say.
“I don’t really know what he’s watching. He can say what he wants. I’m going to keep doing what I’m doing, trying to help us get a win,” Lawrence said. “I hope people start trying to disrespect me.”
Here is some of what Banks said:
“Dexter Lawrence, nobody respects you anymore. Nobody. Your opponents do not. The pre-injury Dexter is not there, in their heads. They don’t respect you.”
Through nine games, Lawrence has only half a sack, one tackle-for-loss, four quarterback hits and 20 total tackles. Lawrence had 21 sacks and 65 quarterback hits while making the Pro Bowl in each of the last three seasons and being named All-Pro in 2022 and 2023.
“I hope they start not respecting me,” Lawrence said. “That’s not what’s showing on the field. Getting a lot of respect on the field.
“I get a lot of attention. Check the numbers.”
Lawrence said he believes he has been “disruptive” this season.
“I think I’m doing what I can when I get the opportunities,” Lawrence said. “Numbers aren’t everything. I’ve been an advocate of that last year, the year before that, the year before that. I don’t think numbers indicate anything. They ‘re just something on the stat sheet. I think the way I play is disruptive.
“You ask the people I play against they’ll tell you the same thing.”
Lawrence said he has not spoken to Banks, who works in the Giants’ building, about the comments.
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