New York Giants coach John Harbaugh gets a chance to settle the controversy surrounding Jaxson Dart’s appearance at a President Donald Trump rally on Friday afternoon because he will speak with reporters for the first time since the issue began to suck all the oxygen out of the team’s offseason program.

Harbaugh will surely be asked about his starting quarterback’s apparent embrace of the president.

And the coach, who is the unquestioned epicenter of power within the franchise since being hired in January, will have his say and that will be it. Because whatever he decrees, players will follow suit. The front office will follow suit. And the media, agree or not, will have to report what the most consequential voice in the organization has decided.

So this saga is closing in on a climax.

ABDUL CARTER DELETES CRITICISM OF JAXSON DART OVER TRUMP RALLY

NFL quarterback Jaxson Dart hugs President Donald Trump during a Fighting For American Workers event in Suffern, N.Y., on May 22, 2026. (Ryan Murphy/AP)

Got your popcorn ready?

The 2:30 p.m. ET scheduled availability — yes, around lunchtime for some — might be quite satisfying.

That leads to the next logical question: What’s Harbaugh going to say? How is he going to handle his first crisis, small and non-football related as it might be, with his new club?

We have an inkling based on experience of knowing how Harbaugh operates and what he believes. But before we share that, please understand the coach really only has a handful of options to choose from.

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Harbaugh could:

• Agree Jaxson Dart got it wrong in agreeing to introduce the president of the United States at a rally and lead the crowd in a “Go Big Blue” cheer.
• Agree that Abdul Carter got it wrong in calling out his teammate on social media in posts the edge rusher has since deleted.
• Agree this is team business and it has been handled internally with no further details being offered, which means the narratives the media, pundits, ex-players and social media crave to keep the content flowing will be choked of all oxygen.
• Or, Harbaugh could be more nuanced.

NFL quarterback Jaxson Dart introduced President Donald Trump during a Fighting For American Workers event in Suffern, N.Y., on May 22, 2026. ((Ryan Murphy/AP))

We’re going to pick the last one.

There is zero chance Harbaugh throws Dart under the bus. It is simply not going to happen.

Firstly, and most importantly, he is not going to kneecap the man he most needs to succeed as a player and team leader. Secondly, Harbaugh agrees with Dart on most things Trump.

People seem to forget this.

JOHN HARBAUGH PUSHES BACK ON TRUMP-HATING REPORTER AFTER WHITE HOUSE VISIT

Much of the Harbaugh clan — Los Angeles Chargers coach Jim Harbaugh, their father and mother, their sister and four kids — visited Trump at the White House last year.

Afterward, the Harbaughs spoke enthusiastically about the visit. And when things got a little ugly in Baltimore because a left-wing journalist accused John Harbaugh of meeting with someone who had said mean things about the city, the coach pushed back eloquently.

So, that same man cannot logically criticize his starting quarterback for also meeting with Trump.

It will be interesting to what degree, if any, Harbaugh is critical of Carter by name.

Look, the coach almost certainly is going to preach keeping team business within the confines of the team. Carter broke that covenant by going public on social media. But there’s a way to make the point without embarrassing Carter and making him out to be a villain. That wouldn’t help anyone with an interest in having Carter grow and become a major contributor on defense.

So the coach is almost definitely going to walk a fine line between saying team business is sacrosanct without shining an investigative light on an important player.

Finally, prepare for this: If Harbaugh finds any blame in all of this, it will likely be with you — the prying public, the curious media, the opinionated influencers.

Y’all the bad guys.

New York Giants quarterback Jaxson Dart greets President Donald Trump during a Fighting For American Workers event in Suffern, N.Y., on May 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Ryan Murphy)

Not his players, his team, his new family. You turned this into a thing, not the Giants.

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That, of course, wouldn’t play well out here in the real world. But Harbaugh doesn’t care about that. He cares about his world, which is where the Giants practice facility sits, where his players work, and the success or failure of Harbaugh as a coach is defined.

Tune in at 2:30 p.m.

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Rain or Shine Elasto Painters’ Caelan Tiongson during a game vs Barangay Ginebra Gin Kings in the 2026 PBA Commissioner’s Cup semifinals Game 5. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIREr.net

MANILA, Philippines—Rain or Shine forward Caelan Tiongson didn’t mince his words when asked about Game 5 of the PBA Commissioner’s Cup semifinals against Barangay Ginebra.

Tiongson told the Inquirer that the officiating deliberately put him in early foul trouble during Rain or Shine’s 111-104 loss on Friday at Smart Araneta Coliseum.

“It’s just super obvious that the refs gave me calls early,” he said.

“I played the same way the entire game but each game, they give me two fouls in the first quarter. They’re trying to take me out of the game. I’m the primary defender on (Justin) Brownlee. Obviously, they want to give him an advantage.”

WATCH: Rain or Shine’s Caelan Tiongson wasn’t exactly happy after their loss to Barangay Ginebra in Game 5. #PBA50 | @MeloFuertesINQ pic.twitter.com/mme0HCk0GJ

— INQUIRER Sports (@inquirersports) May 29, 2026

Tiongson, despite being a starter, saw limited action after collecting two fouls early in the game. In the end, he finished with just five points, three rebounds and three assists.

Meanwhile, Justin Brownlee–whom Tiongson primarily guards–finished with 27 points, 10 rebounds, four assists and a block.

“They call fouls on me early and that’s just their tactics,” said Tiongson.

Rain or Shine was whistled for 29 fouls compared to Ginebra’s 22, according to the official stat sheet.

Elasto Painters import Jaylen Johnson also hinted at his frustrations with the officiating when asked about Ginebra’s physicality.

“You tell me. I can’t say nothing, Let the refs tell you, I don’t know,” said Johnson after posting a double-double of 22 points and 14 rebounds in the loss.

Jimmy Uso and his family are marking milestones both inside and outside the ring.

Recently, Big Jim’s daughter, Jayla Fatu, graduated from high school. The proud moment was shared on social media by Rikishi.

He posted a photograph of Uso, Jayla Fatu, and himself, and congratulated her, along with wishing her the best for the next chapter.

“#ProudPapaAndDad Congratulation Jayla YOU DID IT QUEEN 🌹🌺🌴🇼🇸🇦🇸🤎 onto the next chapter of your life . Malo Galue 🤙🏾Remember GOD DONT MISS 🔐 #FATUS,” wrote Rikishi.

Jimmy Uso is married to WWE superstar Naomi. Jayla Fatu and her brother, Jaiden Fatu, are her stepchildren. However, she refers to them as her own, and Jimmy Uso and Naomi welcomed a child together in 2026.

Major WWE star warned Jey Uso and Jimmy Uso about Roman Reigns

The Usos and Roman Reigns have come together once again, but this time, they are supposed to be equals. In fact, The Usos did not help Roman Reigns against Jacob Fatu at Backlash, and they will not help him in the Tribal Combat against The Samoan Werewolf at Clash in Italy.

After the reunion of The OG Bloodline members, LA Knight warned the brothers about working with The OTC again. He told them that the brothers are capable of shining on their own and do not need to go down the same path once again.

“You guys sitting at the table again? You sitting at the head of the table? I ain’t here to tell you guys that. As a matter of fact, I wanna remind you exactly who you are. My man Jey Uso, main event, you’re talking about a former World Heavyweight Champion. How did you do that? You did it on your own. Jimmy Uso, all the potential in the world, to be a World Heavyweight Champion, but you know how you gonna do that? Not under Roman Reigns,” said Knight.

So far, the relationship between Roman Reigns and The Usos has withstood the test of time. Only time will reveal their fate!