Pastor Ed Young of Fellowship Church in Houston criticized New Orleans Saints quarterback and outspoken Christian Derek Carr earlier this week after Carr grabbed his crotch during a touchdown celebration.
Carr’s celebration came after he scored on a one-yard rush in the second quarter of a game against the Dallas Cowboys. The touchdown made the score 34-13, in favor of the Saints.
After scoring the touchdown, Carr celebrated by mimicking Michael Jackson’s iconic leg kick dance move. Carr finished with 243 passing yards, two touchdowns, and one interception in the Saints’ 44-19 win over the Cowboys.
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Ed Young Criticizes Derek Carr’s TD Celebration Dance
“Did you see Derek Carr’s end zone dance when the Cowboys played the saints?” Young asked his social media followers. “The guy grabbed his crotch in front of millions and millions of Americans. What a horrible example.”
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“Derek, what a terrible thing to do. You call yourself a Christian, and you’re doing that,” Young continued. “It’s a bad example for the cause of Christ, a bad example for your four kids, a bad example to you and your wife.”
Young told Carr that if he was his coach he’d bench Carr. Young said, “I don’t care if you’re making $37 million or [whatever you make].” Young then turned his attention to Saints coach Dennis Allen, saying that “if your coach was a man, he would do it.”
Young continued, “I’m going be a man and say, ‘Hey, Derek, step up and apologize. What you did was wrong.’” Young then criticized Carr and the NFL for reposting the video, telling Carr, “Wake up and smell the coffee, my man; apologize. What you did was wrong.”
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Derek Carr’s Wife Responds to Ed Young
Derek Carr’s wife, Heather, responded to Young, saying that Carr is “the most God fearing man who loves Jesus with everything and strives everyday to grow to be more like him.”
