Sauce Gardner Criticizes Former Jets Teammate Mecole Hardman for Lack of Effort and Alleged Game Plan Leak

New York Jets cornerback Sauce Gardner accuses ex-teammate Mecole Hardman of being 'ungrateful' and failing to 'earn his stripes,' amid allegations of leaking team strategies.

Sauce Gardner, New York Jets cornerback, publicly rebukes former teammate Mecole Hardman for criticizing the team and being 'ungrateful' after a trade back to the Kansas City Chiefs.
Hardman, who won the Super Bowl with the Chiefs, is accused by Gardner and other Jets players of leaking game plans and displaying a lack of effort during his time with the Jets.
Gardner emphasizes that Hardman's behavior and attitude did not align with the team's standards, highlighting issues with practice performance and team integration.
Despite the controversy, Gardner expresses pride in Hardman's Super Bowl success but insists on the importance of team loyalty and work ethic.
Hardman denies allegations of leaking game plans, but his brief and tumultuous tenure with the Jets raises questions about team dynamics and player conduct.