Jeff Saturday Calls Kayvon Thibodeaux 'Tasteless' and 'Trash' After Snow Angel Celebration
Kayvon Thibodeaux sacked and hurt Nick Foles late in the first half of Sunday's Indianapolis Colts - New York Giants game. While Foles remained on the ground, writhing in pain, Thibodeaux did a prolonged snow angel celebration. On Monday, Colts coach Jeff Saturday called Thibodeaux's celebration "tasteless" and "trash." He also implied he wished Colts players had done something about Thibodeaux's celebration.
#Colts interim coach Jeff Saturday tells reporters that, 1. Nick Foles is "really sore" and won't play. 2. Sam Ehlinger will start. 3. Kayvon Thibodeaux is "tasteless" and "trash" for his snow angel celebration. 4. He's upset his linemen didn't take matters into their own hands.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) January 2, 2023
Saturday was not alone. NBC's Matthew Berry was immediately disgusted by the act.
Nick Foles down on the ground, after a sack and convulsing on the ground. They are bringing the cart out. As Kayveon Thibodeaux lays next to him doing a “snowman” and then goes to the sideline and celebrates putting Foles “to sleep”. Come on man.
— Matthew Berry (@MatthewBerryTMR) January 1, 2023
The "snowman" celebration was a bit too long, but he wasn't even looking at Foles while he was doing it. The real problem people should have is with the sleep celebration on the sideline that occured after it was clear Foles was seriously hurt.
Kayvan Thibodeaux doing the “go to sleep” celebration while Nick Foles is getting checked for injury pic.twitter.com/8u28zGBj7n
— Gifdsports (@gifdsports) January 1, 2023
Keep in mind that Foles has a rib injury. He wasn't actually knocked out. He's in pain, but the season is over and he'll be back on another team next year. Even if it was a "tasteless" celebration ... who cares? If it's the kind of thing the team should be policing themselves maybe the head coach should have told them.