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Abdul Carter’s welcome-to-the-NFL moment turned messy after online response

Anyone who follows the New York Giants should know the team found a stud in Abdul Carter. There’s nobody denying that, but the 21-year-old still has plenty to learn if he wants to have a seamless transition to the NFL, especially given he has only spent one season as a defensive end.

His name has been floated in elite company and is the runaway favorite to be named Defensive Rookie of the Year, but Carter’s lack of maturity is becoming a glaring issue. After getting pancaked by Jets’ tight end Stone Smartt, the Penn State product took to social media to address it, but instead of owning it, he posted a profanity-laced rant before beginning to gloat… over a preseason game:

In a response to the NFL's social media account posting the pancake, the clearly embarrassed rookie responded with:"might be the only highlight of the Jets all season and we put BTA.