Saquon Barkley (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images)
Saquon Barkley’s father was reportedly arrested earlier this week.
Barkley, who is looking forward to his first season with the Philadelphia Eagles, has previously spoken about his father’s struggles with law enforcement and will likely be disturbed to learn he has had another brush.
According to FOX News’ Greg Thompson, Alibay Barkley was pulled over by police during a traffic stop in the Bronx, and a loaded gun was found in his car. The elder Barkley could be charged with criminal gun possession.
“A law enforcement source tells me that Alibay Barkley, the father of former #Giants and current #Eagles running back Saquon Barkley was pulled over in the Bronx for a traffic stop and was found with a gun. He could be charged with criminal possession of a weapon,” Thompson reported late on Thursday night.
“I’m told this happened yesterday at the corner of East 140th and 3rd Ave in Mott Haven. Sources say the gun was loaded,” he added later on.
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Saquon Barkley Discussed His Father’s Mistakes Several Years Ago
As mentioned above, Saquon Barkley has opened up on his father’s experiences before. Back in 2018, he credited his old man for having a frank conversation with him as a youngster that helped keep him on the right path.
“My dad has been through a lot. He made that a big point when I was young: Don’t make the same mistakes he did in life,” he told Lancaster Online.
“You have to respect him as a man. A lot of people can’t look their kids in the face and tell them the decisions that they made were awful and the mistakes they made were bad. That helped me.”
A representative for the player said he had no information on the arrest, while the NYPD has refused to comment.
Saquon Barkley Claps Back At New York Fans After They Booed & Called Him “Traitor” During Knicks-76ers Game
A.J. Brown and Saquon Barkley (Photo by Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE via Getty Images)
Saquon Barkley got an early taste of New York’s ire during an appearance at a New York Knicks game on Thursday night.
The Philadelphia Eagles running back was around to watch the Knicks eliminate the Philadelphia 76ers from the playoffs with a Game 6 win.
Sitting courtside next to new Eagles teammate, wide receiver A.J. Brown, Barkley was treated to some boos from fans, who are still upset over his decision to leave the New York Giants and join their NFC East rivals.
“It’s been two months… lol no way ya can still be this mad! Mf can’t even go to a basketball game 😂😂😂,” he tweeted thereafter.
The star RB had very good reasons for leaving the Giants, but fans are probably never going to see it that way. As far as they’re concerned, he left them for a rival.
Knicks announcer Walt “Clyde” Frazier even referred to him as a “turncoat” on the MSG broadcast.
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As poor luck would have it, his former city’s team was pitted against his new city’s team in the first round of the NBA playoffs. A Pennsylvania native, Barkley was there to support the 76ers.
Saquon Barkley Has A Message For New York Sports Fans
The RB’s tweet garnered a mix of comments, with Eagles fans saying they can’t wait to watch him play for them next season and Giants fans hitting him with criticism.
“You bailed. On New York. Sow the wind, reap the whirlwind,” a Mets fan told him, prompting a response from the new Philly star.
“Let me educate some of you fans here…,” he shot back. “I can’t bail or become a traitor if I never got an offer to come back.. so I went to the organization I felt that was the best and after already being here for a month man I’m excited to be a eagle ! Go birds 🦅.”
Unfortunately for Barkley, the 76ers won’t be winning a championship this year as they were eliminated on the night. But he will have a chance to help take the Eagles back to the Super Bowl next season.
