When Does the Thor Backlash Begin?  

Sadly, Victor Cruz’s attempts to comeback from last season’s patella tendon injury has ended as he needs to have season ending calf surgery. Cruz sustained the latter injury while rehabbing his prior injury. It’s a cruel twist of fate. 

Cruz has overcome so much. In high school, his father committed suicide. He has been dismissed from the UMass football team due to his grades. He was an undrafted rookie free agent. He made the Giants, but he had a season ending hamstring injury in his first season meaning he’d have to prove himself all over again. 

He did. In 2011, he lead the Giants in receptions. He caught a touchdown in the Super Bowl. The next year he became a Pro Bowler. He’s been there for fans during times of tragedy. He’s always there when in need. He started the Victor Cruz Foundation to help children with education. He’s a role model. So what happens when he breaks down announcing he can’t return this year after working so hard to return:

What does it have to do with anything?  

Exactly. It’s just people kicking Cruz while he’s down.  Also, is it a surprise to anyone that Matt Harvey‘s name was invoked?  Not to me. He’s been the subject of gratuitous shots himself. Their crime?  Being visible. They’re not at clubs. They’re not beating women. They’re just visible. Apparently, it gives people the right to negate all of their hard work and effort. 

You know who’s been visible a lot lately?  Noah Syndergaard. 

  


  

  

If we’ve learned anything from Harvey, you’re not allowed to go to sporting events, especially Rangers games. 

Seriously, one day Harvey and Cruz were Kings of New York. Then they got hurt, and everybody had something to say about them.  If Thor gets hurt or sees a dip in performance, the wolves will come out. His comments during the World Series about being 60′ 6″ away will go from being  tough to being a clown. Just watch. 

I’m going to thank Cruz for his play with the Giants. I’m going to thank Harvey for his play with the Mets. I’m going to thank Syndergaard for his play with the Mets. I’m not going to change the narrative during a low point in their careers and/or lives. 

I hope the Syndergaard backlash never happens. If it does, just remember what they had to say about a good guy like Victor Cruz. 

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