Leonard Fournette fires back at critics following huge game: ‘I’m going to keep proving y’all wrong’

Leonard Fournette has heard the critics, and on the field at least, the former LSU star has answered them.

Fournette put up 162 yards of total offense by way of 20 rushes for 72 yards, 9 passes on 10 targets for 90 yards as the Buccaneers rallied to beat the Cardinals 19-16 in overtime on Sunday. Fournette did all that while dealing with a foot injury. So no, in his mind, he’s not out of shape.

On Monday morning, Fournette responded to the critics: “I hate when people be on here just talking saying I’m out of shape etc do y’all understand I’m playing with a lisfranc in my foot every week can barley push off my foot but through the Grace of God I’m going to keep proving y’all wrong.”

I hate when people be on here just talking saying I’m out of shape etc do y’all understand I’m playing with a lisfranc in my foot every week can barley push off my foot but through the Grace of God I’m going to keep proving y’all wrong…… #BucsWin

— 7⃣ Leonard Fournette (@_fournette) December 26, 2022

Fournette had the whole defense trying to tackle him ?

?: #TBvsAZ on NBC
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— NFL (@NFL) December 26, 2022

Keith Farner

A former newspaper veteran, Keith Farner is a news manager for Saturday Down South.