Tyrone Tracy Jr. was every Giants fan when he saw Skattebo mixed up in a shoving match with professional wrestlers.
Skattebo and a couple of his Giants teammates were part of a scripted stunt in the crowd Monday night at “Monday Night Raw” at Madison Square Garden that went viral because the running back was shoved while wearing a walking boot to heal his dislocated ankle and fractured fibula.
“I wasn’t there but you best believe I was fighting,” said Tracy, who replaced Skattebo as the starter. “I was fighting at home, telling him to duck. Sit down! But Cam’s a wild man. Everybody knows that. He’s going to go out there and do what he does.”
Skattebo reported to the Giants training facility Tuesday morning for his normal treatment and rehab and was no worse for the wear than he was Monday despite the angst his antics caused everyone — including Giants legend Michael Strahan.
“I was supposed to go [to Raw], but I’m glad I didn’t because I would’ve fought Skattebo for fighting on a broken ankle,” Strahan said on “Good Morning America,” according to WFAN host radio Danielle McCartan. “What are you doing man?! We need you to play football! Don’t hurt yourself doing that! That was ‘real enough’ for him to really get hurt.”
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Skattebo has been sidelined since undergoing season-ending surgery in the hours after his injury on Oct. 26, was joined by teammates Abdul Carter, Dalen Cambre and Roy Robertson-Harris and director of player engagement Darien Harris at MSG.
“Skatt’s crazy, so he probably had some extra in there,” said left tackle Andrew Thomas, who has his own history of foot and ankle injuries. “But I’m not worried about him. He’s going to trust and do everything it takes to be back when he’s ready.”
Skattebo and WWE have a marketing partnership.
