Stuff like this happens all the time in NFL locker rooms, only it’s called hazing, and it’s usually rookies on the receiving end of pranks perpetrated by team veterans. So it’s a little odd to see second year DB Prince Amukamara get carried down a hallway hulking 6-foot-5, 280 pound DE Jason Pierre-Paul, and it’s even odder seeing Amukamara’s reaction to getting tossed into an ice tub by his teammate, because if it is just a Pierre-Paul joke, the look on Prince’s dejected face says he wasn’t enjoying it one iota.
Punter Steve Weatherford recorded the entire event and uploaded it to his Twitter account for all to see. There’s lots of hooting and hollering as some of Amukamara’s teammates encourage him to stand up for himself (which, given Pierre-Paul’s size advantage might be why Amukamura was so compliant), while others seem to be cheering JPP on as he hauls his Giants mate down the hall like a sack of dry cement.
After giving Amukamura his unwanted bath, JPP is seen to give onlookers high-fives while doing a victory lap amid much applause. Prince, on the other hand, slinks away with his tail between his legs, with the aforementioned dejected look on his face.
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The Redskins eked out a 17-16 win at home over the Giants on Monday Night Football to even their record up at 6-6 (3-1 in the division), and keep their playoff hopes alive. It was a big win over a tough division rival for the Skins players and everyone involved in their organization, including owner Dan Snyder. On a night when the media were allowed early access to the locker room, Snyder had some rather unkind words to say about the Giants to an anonymous staffer following the victory.
