Jaxson Dart did not speak in a way resembling wild animal noises when teammate Abdul Carter reached him. Carter and Dart clarified that Dart had spent part of Friday at a right-wing political rally in Rockland County, New York, where Donald Trump was introduced on stage under a sign reading “New York Welcomes President Donald J. Trump.” Carter confirmed Dart did not experience a dissociative episode. Dart’s appearance included a short, poorly received microphone address with “Eye of the Tiger” playing and many smartphone cameras recording. Dart’s remarks included awkward greetings, a “Go Big Blue” start, a weak chant, and comments about the “privilege” of the duty, with mispronunciations and limited speaking time.
"Carter and Dart, after all, were clearing the air about the latter having spent a portion of his Friday at a right-wing political rally in Rockland County, New York, introducing Donald Trump to the stage beneath a large sign reading “New York Welcomes President Donald J. Trump.” Evidence of a dissociative episode would've softened some of that drearily familiar but still very acute misery of learning that someone you've rooted for is an enthusiastic MAGA freak."
"Sadly, Carter confirmed that Dart has not started clucking like a chicken. “We spoke earlier as Men,” he announced in a tweet, hours after posting his disapproval of Dart's appearance at the rally. Dart really did the shit: Friday afternoon, with “Eye of the Tiger” blaring from the sound system and hundreds of smartphone cameras trained on the dais, Dart strutted up to the microphone, be-mulleted, and addressed the audience in the manner of a thoroughly pre-gamed sixth-year college senior who has just entered a dark and noisy house party and is still trying to figure out if any of his buddies are in the crowd."
"“What’s up, what’s up, what’s up, yeah. Bl-big blue nation, it’s a pleasure to be here,” said a cheesed Dart, hands weirdly shoved into the pockets of his bomber jacket. “I gotta start this off with a ‘Go Big Blue.’” Dart then led the crowd in a half-hearted, halting, abruptly abandoned chant before describing the “privilege” of having been given this duty. He spoke for a total of 36 seconds, used the word “pleasured,” and somehow mispronounced “47th.”"
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