Rams star trolls Giants with savage meme after injuring Jaxson Dart

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New York Post · collected 2026-09-23 · by Grant Young

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Byron Young, a linebacker for the Los Angeles Rams, injured New York Giants quarterback Jaxson Dart during Monday night's game and later posted a meme on Instagram depicting a scared dog wearing a Giants hat to mock the team after his initial apology. The injury occurred when Young sacked Dart, causing his knee to collide with another player, potentially leading to season-ending surgery for Dart. This social media interaction shows how athletes use platforms like Instagram not just to express remorse but also to engage in playful rivalry.
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Story summary

Byron Young, a linebacker for the Los Angeles Rams, injured Jaxson Dart, quarterback of the New York Giants, during a Monday night game. Initially apologetic on Instagram, stating he never plays to hurt anyone and praying for Dart's recovery, Young later posted a meme mocking the Giants. The image showed a scared dog in a Giants hat pretending to answer a phone call, alongside Young’s celebratory sack photo. Dart suffered an injury that might require season-ending knee surgery after his leg collided with another Rams player, Josiah Stewart, during the tackle by Young. This incident occurred when Young pushed Dart, causing him to collide with Stewart. The playful trolling of Giants fans reflects ongoing tensions and rivalries between NFL teams on social media platforms like Instagram.

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Dart PERSON · 7× Young PERSON · 6× Giants ORG · 4× Rams ORG · 3× Instagram ORG · 2× Byron Young PERSON · 1× Jaxson Dart PERSON · 1× Los Angeles Rams ORG · 1× New York GPE · 1× New York Giants ORG · 1×

Narrative

He pushed Dart, causing the young quarterback’s leg to collide with Rams linebacker Josiah Stewart, who was also pressuring the Giants’ signal caller.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-23
🔮 Young was initially apologetic about hurting Dart, saying in an Instagram post that he would, “Never play to hurt anybody.
2026-09-23 · New York Post
Rams star trolls Giants with savage meme after injuring Jaxson Dart · assertive framing

Claims (13 extracted, 2 hedged)

Los Angeles Rams star linebacker Byron Young was one half of the tandem that injured New York Giants quarterback Jaxson Dart on Monday night. asserted
that → injure → night
Young was initially apologetic about hurting Dart, saying in an Instagram post that he would, “Never play to hurt anybody. asserted
he → hurt → anybody
I pray for a healthy recovery 🙏🏾”. asserted
I → pray → recovery
But that didn’t stop Young from trolling the Giants on social media soon after his apology to Dart. asserted
that → stop → Dart
The Rams’ Instagram account posted a photo of Young doing his sack celebration, where he pretends to hang up a phone with his hand. asserted
he → post → hand
The account added a meme of a scared-looking dog pretending to answer a phone while wearing a Giants hat. asserted
dog → add → hat
Young then reposted this to his own Instagram account, which was his way of trolling New York after the Rams’ big win. asserted
which → reposte → win
Young was blitzing on a pass play and got to Dart right as he threw the ball. asserted
he → blitz → ball
He pushed Dart, causing the young quarterback’s leg to collide with Rams linebacker Josiah Stewart, who was also pressuring the Giants’ signal caller. asserted
who → push → caller
Dart’s knee twisted awkwardly upon the collision, which caused an injury and forced him out of the game. asserted
which → twist → game
Recent reporting indicates that Dart might need season-ending knee surgery because of the play. uncertain
Dart → indicate → play
Young’s Instagram story troll wasn’t directed at Dart. asserted
troll → direct → Dart
But his posting the sack celebration in the first place might irk some Giants fans. uncertain
posting → post → fans
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