How Giants first-round pick Abdul Carter responded to Lawrence Taylor denying number request
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Abdul Carter shot his shot.
The Giants’ No. 3 overall pick and star pass rusher responded with grace after his Hail Mary attempt to wear the retired No. 56 belonging to Lawrence Taylor was denied by the franchise legend in an exclusive interview with The Post’s Steve Serby.
“The worst thing he could say was NO!! My stance don’t change, LT is the 🐐 nothing but respect…,” Carter tweeted late Friday night. “This just gonna make me work even harder!! I love it.”
Carter wore No. 11 while starring for Penn State over three seasons, but that number is not available in East Rutherford since it was retired for former Super Bowl-winning quarterback Phil Simms.
Cowboys star and fellow ex-Penn State star Micah Parsons actually asked Carter on Thursday after being drafted whether he would be wearing No. 11, but Carter revealed he had his eyes on a number associated with defensive excellence with his new team.
“I got a different number in mind (than 11),” Carter told Parsons. “I don’t know, but (No.) 56 sound real good but we got have a conversation.”
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