San Francisco 49ers offensive sort out Trent Williams (71) celebrates in opposition to the Dallas Cowboys after an NFL wild-card playoff soccer sport, Sunday, Jan. 16, 2022, in Arlington, Texas. The 49ers beat the Cowboys 23-17. (Cooper Neill by way of AP)
Cooper Neill/APIn some way, the ending of final yr’s 49ers-Cowboys wild-card sport produced not one however two iconically humorous moments. The primary one was there for everybody to see on TV as Dak Prescott and Mike McCarthy authored a rock-stupid last play. The second was immortalized by photographer Cooper Neill, who captured Niners sort out Trent Williams pointing and laughing at enraged Cowboys followers. Within the above picture, you’ll be able to see one ‘Boys fan flipping off Williams; in different frames, you’ll be able to see a second chicken flying out of the cage.
Till Thursday, Williams had by no means been requested about it. “I used to be on the brink of stroll out, simply seeing two dudes — I seen the birds flying,” Williams stated. “I simply thought it was fairly humorous that they cared that a lot to sit down there and wait. … I simply identified and began laughing. I wished to — not humiliate them, however spotlight their habits,” he added. “I do not know in the event that they have been actually upset,” he stated when requested how they reacted. “However they have been nonetheless throwing the finger and laughing. Perhaps a mix of each.”
In an interview with SFGATE a yr and a day in the past, Neill stated he was shocked that the picture received a lot play. “On the time I didn’t assume a lot of it,” Neill stated. “I noticed the Cowboys followers flipping him off, however Trent was so unfazed by it. It was such a humorous second. Every time you will have offended followers this near gamers it will possibly flip into a foul scenario, however Trent had simply essentially the most unimaginable response ever and actually factors and laughs at them and retains transferring. After which he went into the locker room.”
Tight finish George Kittle, all the time blissful to weigh in, had the same response Thursday. “It is implausible,” he stated. “It is nice for Trent Williams to maintain his composure. Actually, that was one of the best response potential: Simply laughing of their faces.”
Cowboys followers have skilled loads of brutal playoff losses lately, whether or not it is LeBron’s first-round ass-kicking by the hands of the Suns or the Yankees’ incapability to get previous the Astros. Nothing encapsulates the expertise higher than a 6-foot-5-inch, 320-pound All-Professional cackling of their faces.