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New Orleans Saints wide receiver Chris Olave watches during warm ups before an NFL football game against the Carolina Panthers Sunday, Nov. 3, 2024, in Charlotte, N.C.
(AP Photo/Rusty Jones) Rusty Jones New Orleans Saints quarterback Derek Carr, left, and wide receiver Chris Olave celebrate after they connected for a touchdown during the second half against the Atlanta Falcons at the Caesars Superdome on Jan. 7. The Saints could be in the market for a pass catcher early in the NFL draft later this month.
(Staff photo by David Grunfeld, The Times-Picayune | NOLA.com ) STAFF PHOTO BY DAVID GRUNFELD Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Michael Thomas went viral on Sunday during the New Orleans Saints' game against the Carolina Panthers with an unfiltered rant against starting quarterback Derek Car r following a concussion injury to wide receiver Chris Olave so severe that he had to be carted off the field. While Thomas made headlines for blaming Carr for Olave, and Juwan Johnson's injuries, Olave's brother agreed.
Josh Olave quoted one of Thomas' tweets and added back-to-back "100" emojis, signaling he agreed with the former team stars critiques. "[Carr] tried to say I lied and say I was jealous of them making Chris [Olave] WR1," Thomas posted in the comment Olave's brother directly agreed with. "He need his a-- whooped.
" Josh also said Chris called him and provided an update. "Bro just called," Josh posted. "He's up and active.
" A fan then replied to Josh and said he should ask Chris if the multiple concussions have been worth it. Chris has suffered six concussions since 2020. "Ain't worth it in Nola," Josh posted.
"I'll tell you that." Ain't worth it in Nola, I'll tell you that Also in Thomas' series of posts on X, formerly known as Twitter, Thomas also blamed Carr for getting various Saints coaching staff members fired. Thomas mentioned Carr's 2022 season with the Las Vegas Raiders and said the only reason his top receiver that season, Davante Adams, was an All-Pro that year is because Carr threw the ball to him 180 times to get him to 100 catches.
"He is a--," Thomas posted. The 2019 AP Offensive Player of the Year also used the middle finger emoji and a man on the street-like video criticizing Carr in his series of posts to make his thoughts on Carr clearer..
