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Michael Thomas Unleashes Profane Rant on Derek Carr After Chris Olave Concussion
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Early in Sunday afternoon's Week 9 contest against the Carolina Panthers, New Orleans Saints star wide receiver Chris Olave was stretchered out on a backboard after taking a hit to the head. Later reported as out, it's the fourth concussion he's suffered in the NFL. He's in just the third year of his professional career.
Former Saints wide receiver Michael Thomas—who remains an NFL free agent—went on a Twitter rant after the concussion that ripped quarterback Derek Carr. NFL reporter Tom Pelissero screengrabbed all the Tweets, which as of this writing, have not yet been taken down by Thomas. Later, we present all of them individually.
Previously, and while still with the team, Thomas has appeared to blame Carr for putting receivers in harm's way with risky passes. He doubled down on that sentiment after last season as well. He has deactivated his Twitter account at various points.
After watching former teammate Chris Olave get injured on a pass over the middle, former #Saints WR Michael Thomas @Cantguardmike offers some thoughts on Derek Carr. pic.twitter.com/cX22AVGc3T
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) November 3, 2024
Here are the Tweets in their entirety:
Derek Carr for you I been told yall shit sad 😢🖕
— Michael Thomas (@Cantguardmike) November 3, 2024
Dude scary and panic and just throw the ball. Get him the f out of here he so ass.
— Michael Thomas (@Cantguardmike) November 3, 2024
Dude tried to lie and say I was jealous of them making Chris WR1 whole time he can’t even get him a decent ball. He need his ass whooped
— Michael Thomas (@Cantguardmike) November 3, 2024
They fired all them coaches trying to cover his flaws up he still doing the same shit.
— Michael Thomas (@Cantguardmike) November 3, 2024
That year his buddy went 1st team all pro in 2022 he needed 180 targets just to catch 100 passes. He is ass
— Michael Thomas (@Cantguardmike) November 3, 2024
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Josh Wilson is the news director of the Breaking and Trending News team at Sports Illustrated. Before joining SI in 2024, he worked for FanSided in a variety of roles, most recently as senior managing editor of the brand’s flagship site. He has also served as a general manager of Sportscasting, the sports arm of a start-up sports media company, where he oversaw the site’s editorial and business strategy. Wilson has a bachelor’s degree in mass communications from SUNY Cortland and a master’s in accountancy from the Gies College of Business at the University of Illinois. He loves a good nonfiction book and enjoys learning and practicing Polish. Wilson lives in Chicago but was raised in upstate New York. He spent most of his life in the Northeast and briefly lived in Poland, where he ate an unhealthy amount of pastries for six months.
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