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Antonio Pierce joined an exclusive, but growing club on Thursday night: Giants who have been ripped by Tiki Barber. Pierce became the latest target of the ex-running back-turned-media star when Barber took shots at the Giants' linebacker for his odd behavior toward the media this week following the Giants' 35-13 loss to the Packers on Sunday. At first, Pierce refused to speak to the press for four days, a partial violation of the NFL's new media policy. Then, when Pierce finally broke his silence on Thursday, he blew an air horn any time a reporter tried to ask him a question about a Giants defense that has given up 80 points in its first two games. Barber called that behavior "completely disrespectful" on his radio show Thursday night. Then yesterday, former NFL tight end Shannon Sharpe concurred, calling Pierce's actions "childish."

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September 22, 2007  07:21 AM ET

is Tiki alright?? why does he keep haveing to take shots at everyone, sounds to me as a bitter ex-player.

September 22, 2007  07:33 AM ET

Tiki = media ****. I wish he would just die.

September 22, 2007  07:59 AM ET

This time what he said was relevant. It was about now, and not the past. And, he is right. It was childish.

September 22, 2007  08:02 AM ET

Tiki's right, but calling Antonio childish is like the pot calling the kettle black.

September 22, 2007  08:03 AM ET

just grow up Tiki. why are you so bent on bashing former team-mates. bottom line is TIKI left football not the NFL left TIKI so quit being bitter with your fancy words

September 22, 2007  08:18 AM ET

shut up tiki. seriously, i've lost all respect for you over the past 2 months.

September 22, 2007  08:23 AM ET

All you guys that want Tiki to shut up and go away are in for a long wait. Not only has he been dead-on correct on Tom Coughlin and the Giants (who would know about that situation better than him?), he's right again about Pierce's actions. Have you guys heard that Tiki is part of the media now?

September 22, 2007  08:24 AM ET

Tiki didn't call him childish horse-face did.

When Tiki torched Eli I thought he was being a jerk.

When he torched Coughlin I thought he was disrespectful to the guy who saved his career and the life he lives now.

But this time he is right Pierce was disrespectful and acted like a jerk.

September 22, 2007  08:27 AM ET

"Tiki didn't call him childish horse-face did."

Thanks, I read it too fast. But at first I thought you were talking about Elway. But yeah, Shannon does resemble the Bronco's logo. Eerie.

September 22, 2007  08:30 AM ET

Apparently this is the only way he can get publicity.

September 22, 2007  08:46 AM ET

As long as Tiki keeps his name in the paper the longer he will stay in the media......if he stops giving the media stuff to run with....then he becomes that man who ran the ball a few years ago......as far as Antonio Pierce i thought it was funny.......we dont know what the media is like we arent ask the same question 14354545 times until we give them something to print.....so let the pro mess with the media becoz the media mess with them

September 22, 2007  09:18 AM ET

Wait a minute....wasn't the guys behavior completely disrespectful? What did Tiki say that was wrong? And why aren't you criticizing Sharpe, who said the same thing?

September 22, 2007  09:21 AM ET

Anybody notice that Tiki and Rhonde Barber look like Shaun Alexander but about 20 lbs skinnier?
and all 3 of them look like TIGER WOODS.
They all have that huge doctored smile

September 22, 2007  09:35 AM ET

What the guy did was childish, but it just seems like Barber is making a name of himself by critizing the Giants on a weekly basis. Does he really HAVE to take eveyr possible shot he can against them? You would think he would have maybe the slightest bit of loyalty towards the organization that gave an undersized RB a chance and paid him the $$$ that allows him to live the wya he does now.

September 22, 2007  10:01 AM ET

Antonio Pierce is an idiot, and Tiki's trying to sell books and be controversial in order to further his media career. He's just one more needless talking head.

September 22, 2007  10:07 AM ET

For once, Tiki got it right. Sharpe, on the other hand, has little room to talk. How many illigetimate kids does hev to how many women?

September 22, 2007  10:18 AM ET

For someone who couldn't wait to get out of a Giant uniform, he certainly can't seem to stop talking about them. Jealous much.

And by the way Tiki, Coughlin made you. If not for him you would have never sniffed top RB status. And believe me, you just sniffed it.

September 22, 2007  10:25 AM ET

Tiki would have more credibility if he talked about something else once in a while besides the Giants. Oh, that's right, no one cares about what he has to say unless it's something bad about the Giants. Hail to Tiki, the king of self promotion and emperor of empty mindedness.

September 22, 2007  10:31 AM ET

Tiki needs to get smacked.

 
September 22, 2007  10:37 AM ET

Tiki knows what he is doing.

he also knows many will have the very reaction I see here on the post.

It's his job to breed controversy. but as one said earlier, he needs to find some new meat besides the Giants. who cares Antonio pierce, he is a nobody. come on Tiki, rip a big name

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