Robbie Anderson pulls an AB, gets kicked out: Best memes and tweets
Interim Panthers head coach Steve Wilks gave Robbie Anderson the AB treatment banishing the wide receiver from the sideline in the middle of the Rams game.
The Panthers have experienced miserable quarterback performances and a head coach firing already this season. Now you can add “kicking a player off the sideline” to the 2022 experience.
While Carolina was locked in a one-score battle with the Rams, wide receiver Robbie Anderson appeared to get into multiple arguments with the coaching staff.
Eventually, interim head coach Steve Wilks had enough and sent him to the locker room.
Here’s the video of Robbie Anderson getting in the face of Joe Dailey. pic.twitter.com/TR9agsvaFr
— Joe Person (@josephperson) October 16, 2022
#Panthers Robbie Anderson is sitting away from the rest of the WRs on the sidelines.
— Dov Kleiman (@NFL_DovKleiman) October 16, 2022
The team is reportedly actively shopping him around the league. pic.twitter.com/RSvawGGhYk
Robbie Anderson got kicked out of the game https://t.co/EmWerYkAzw
— alex (@highIightheaven) October 16, 2022
Social media immediately jumped to comparisons to Antonio Brown’s sideline meltdown with the Bucs while speculating about his future in Carolina.
NFL Twitter reacts to Robbie Anderson’s AB moment
Panthers interim coach Steve Wilks kicked WR Robbie Anderson—who had an altercation with his position coach earlier—off the field. He's presumably back in the locker room now.
— Albert Breer (@AlbertBreer) October 16, 2022
I said this AM that Carolina isn't in fire-sale mode. An addendum: One-man fire sale might be coming.
Robbie Anderson was on the trading block before this game, a game where he got into it with a coach and was sent off the field by interim head coach. I don’t know what term to use other than he’s now realllllly on the trading block
— Jay Glazer (@JayGlazer) October 16, 2022
Appears Steve Wilks has sent Robbie Anderson to the locker room for the rest of the game.
— Jonathan Jones (@jjones9) October 16, 2022
Any team interested in parting with a sixth rounder could get him tomorrow, I believe.
Robbie Anderson pulled a restrained Antonio Brown.
— Schlasser (@UrinatingTree) October 16, 2022
The meme world weeps at such discipline.
The Robbie Anderson experience is coming to a head in the first game after his college coach was fired.
— Joe Person (@josephperson) October 16, 2022
Robbie Anderson pic.twitter.com/23Vukj7RIa
— Annie Agar (@AnnieAgar) October 16, 2022
Anderson played for Matt Rhule at Temple. Signing with the Panthers in 2020 reunited him with his old head coach. Maybe Rhule’s firing contributed to the situation on Sunday.
Rumors of players going on the trade block have also been swirling around Carolina. Christian McCaffrey may be up for grabs while Anderson’s name was also mentioned ahead of the game against the Rams. Perhaps his frustration over a potential trade was in play.
Frustration at his role is definitely another possible factor. Anderson led the Panthers with 95
catches for 1,096 yards in his debut season with the team. Last year his production dropped to 53 receptions for 519 yards. His impact wasn’t any greater this year. He came into Sunday’s game with just 13 catches this season.
Whatever sparked the incident, Anderson now looks more likely than ever to be shipped off to whatever bidder offers the most. This situation probably didn’t raise his value any, but both sides will surely benefit from a fresh start after this.
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