NFL Fans Crushed Colts GM Over Andrew Luck Remark During Press Conference

Chris Ballard was asked about how the ongoing Jonathan Taylor situation will affect rookie quarterback Anthony Richardson and managed to invoke the franchise’s former No. 1 pick.

Since the Colts put Jonathan Taylor on the physically unable to perform list Tuesday, Indianapolis general manager Chris Ballard was asked how this ongoing situation with their star running back will affect the team dynamic.

Specifically, people are wondering if Taylor’s situation will hinder rookie quarterback Anthony Richardson’s growth at all. Ballard gave quite the interesting answer—to say the least—to that question, and fans aren’t too happy with the response.

“Look, when you don’t have a great player... but, I don’t think it stunts his growth. No, not at all,” Ballard said on Wednesday. “I don’t know, did it stunt Andrew [Luck’s] growth without a special back?”

Fans generally were not happy with this answer since Luck, a former Colts quarterback and No. 1 pick, saw his career come to an end at the age of 29 after just six active seasons because of various injuries he suffered during his time in the NFL.

The social media reaction to Ballard’s comment seemed to be rather critical of the Colts for how they handled Luck’s situation. Here’s some of the reaction.