Darnay Holmes is setting the record straight on last season’s viral sideline video.
The Giants cornerback, entering his fourth year, told the story of when he was seen with his pants down while getting treatment from a trainer on the sideline during an Oct. 9 comeback win over the Packers in London in an appearance on the “2nd Wind Podcast.”
“Let me make my a– international,” Holmes joked before detailing the actual story.”
“I knew I had a thigh bruise,” Holmes said. “Once it gets stiff, it’s over with. Your day’s over with. So I’m like ‘I can’t let it get stiff, man, it’s two-minute.’ I’m like, ‘Hey, J [the trainer], I need you to rub on my thigh. But I know this can go south — let’s go to the tent.’ He’s like ‘Nah, y’all ’bout to hit the field, man.
“Y’all about to hit the field.’ I’m like, ‘It is what it is at this point. Bet.'”
The team held on to beat Green Bay, 27-22, while Holmes was on the mend, but Giants brass still had questions for him after the game.
“We win the game, we celebrating, we on the plane … Our GM [Joe Schoen] and owner [John Mara] come up to me like ‘So that’s how you get it down?’”
Giants cornerback Darnay Holmes on the sidelines during a game against the Packers in London on Oct. 9, 2022. TwitterSocial media went wild with the clip at the time, but Holmes quickly found a way to monetize the situation.
“Y’all need to chill, the tent wasn’t available!” Holmes tweeted the following Tuesday. “Everyone’s having so much fun with this vid so I decided to team up with @momentoNFT and turn it into a NFT. Gonna give away some signed balls and do some live streams too.”
Darnay Holmes runs a drill during the team’s mini camp. Getty ImagesHolmes, who was drafted in the fourth round of the 2020 draft, finished the 2022 season with a career-high 38 tackles, eight passes defended and a forced fumble.
The UCLA product has two career interceptions and 97 tackles since entering the league.






