Giants news, 7/24: Xavier McKinney backs Saquon Barkley

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Xavier McKinney backs Saquon Barkley

Appearing on the Jim Rome Show recently, Giants safety Xavier McKinney made it clear that he will back running back Saquon Barkley.

“Definitely have been in contact with him, letting him know that I love him, that he’s my brother, that I know how much he an impact to our team ... letting him know that I’m with him 100 percent,” McKinney told Rome.

“Regardless of any decision he makes, whether he’s there, whether he’s not there I respect it 100 percent, I’m behind him 100 percent. I wouldn’t have [any] hard feelings, no nothing towards him, whatever he decides. Obviously, we want him to be there but if he can’t we understand that ... that goes for a lot of guys in our locker room .. we all with him, we all love him, we all respect him.”

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