Cincinnati Bengals cornerback Eli Apple has undergone a career renaissance this season as his team heads for the AFC title game against the Kansas City Chiefs.
And he’s not afraid to take other teams — and players and fans — to task on social media while embracing the villain role.
That includes taking free shots at the New York Giants, the team that drafted him 10th overall in 2016, as well as the New Orleans Saints, where he spent multiple seasons.
Apple, who held down the starting role opposite Chidobe Awuzie with Trae Waynes out, gained the apparent ire of Saints defensive back Chauncey Gardner-Johnson on Monday with some of the trash talk:
Boy watch yo mouth. You a pillow foreal 💯 https://t.co/GiSgrGaLpw
— Ceedy Duce. (@CGJXXIII) January 24, 2022
That was far from Apple’s only shot fired as of late coming out of the divisional round win over the Titans:
When’s that giants playoff game start ? https://t.co/LBE4kZcc08
— Eli Apple (@EliApple) January 24, 2022
New Orleans is the dirtiest smelliest city and has the worst food ever 😂 it’s that swine and crawfish thts killin yall brains
— Eli Apple (@EliApple) January 24, 2022
The giants reporters hate me more too I think you right https://t.co/4fU2b31OqO
— Eli Apple (@EliApple) January 24, 2022
Lmao Jalen hurts his Qb he big mad still shaking his head https://t.co/b7GNZv6VrL
— Eli Apple (@EliApple) January 24, 2022
Not to worry — it doesn’t sound like Apple will have Bengals fans in crosshairs when he leaves town:
Easily by far the most loyal and knowledgeable https://t.co/UASVbTiT87
— Eli Apple (@EliApple) January 24, 2022
Based on his play and what the Bengals have going on in that secondary? Apple’s departure won’t happen anytime soon.
