"A significant number of NFL fans fell for a fake report about New York Giants rookie Abdul Carter from a known parody account. Ahead of Monday night's game between the Giants and the New England Patriots, self-proclaimed insider Wesley Steinberg claimedthat Carter would be benched for the Giants' first defensive drive because he was caught watching porn in a team meeting when his headphones disconnected."
"#Giants DE Abdul Carter will miss the first drive tonight for disciplinary reasons after getting caught watching porn in a team meeting when his headphones disconnected. Wesley Steinberg (@WesSteinberg) December 1, 2025 For those not familiar with Steinberg, the tweet and account may have seemed genuine. If anyone was on the fence about the report, they were likely swayed a major sports account like Underdog NFL repeating it. Status alert: Abdul Carter (pornography) has entered Monday's game."
"In a now-deleted tweet, Carter responded to the bogus report after the game. The rookie urged social media to stop slandering my name and called everyone who believed the report stupid. Although the Steinberg report was fake, Carter was actually benched to start the game. When he was asked about it, Carter simply said, Shit happens. Abdul Carter when asked three times on what led to his benching: "St happens" "I ain't going to get into detail, st happens" "You asked me the same question, I just answered" pic.twitter.com/ll8C4KAcW2 Giants Videos (@SNYGiants) December 2, 2025"
A parody Twitter account posted a false claim that New York Giants rookie Abdul Carter was benched for the first defensive drive after allegedly watching pornography in a team meeting when his headphones disconnected. The fabricated tweet accumulated tens of thousands of likes and millions of views and was amplified by larger sports accounts. Carter later posted a now-deleted response urging people to stop slandering his name and called those who believed the report stupid. Carter was actually benched to start the game but declined to explain the reason, replying, "St happens."
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