Emmanuel Acho, former Philadelphia Eagles linebacker, vocalized his opinions on all the hate that Jalen Hurts is getting for his performance. Hurts, who is the quarterback for the Philadelphia Eagles, is taking the team to the Super Bowl against the Kansas City Chiefs on February 9th. Hurts was on fire in the game, even though he came into the game with a knee injury.
Despite being one of the best quarterbacks in the NFL, Jalen Hurts has many haters who continually call his numbers out. In the NFC Championship game against the Washington Commanders, Hurts went for 246 yards, completing 20 passes out of 28 attempts, scoring once.
“If you’re still doubting Jalen Hurts, what are you doing? The only statistics that matter is winning and that’s what he does best.” Emmanuel Acho said on FS1.
.@EmmanuelAcho says Jalen Hurts has made a fool of the critics:
“If you’re still doubting Jalen Hurts, what are you doing? The only statistics that matter is winning and that’s what he does best.” pic.twitter.com/6QUCz8dLd6
— The Facility (@TheFacilityFS1) January 27, 2025
Emmanuel Acho managed to echo Jalen Hurts’ own words about his performance. The quarterback remarked that he is definitely not playing for stats, or to please critics. In the most recent NFL season, Hurts managed 2,903 yards, scoring 18 touchdowns with five interceptions. In his career in the NFL, Hurts has a postseason 5-3 record.
Emmanuel Acho In Hot Water After Lawsuit Links Him With Joy Taylor
Meanwhile, Emmanuel Acho found himself in controversy a few weeks back after being named in a lawsuit. Hairstylist Noushin Faraji filed a case of sexual harassment against Skip Bayless and also named Joy Taylor for passing racially insensitive comments. Meanwhile, Faraji also alleged that Emmanuel Acho and Joy Taylor were involved in a physical relationship.
Emmanuel Acho (left) and Joy Taylor (right). Photo credits: Imagn images and @joytaylortalks
The allegations of a physical relationship were not only aimed at Emmanuel Acho, but also Charlie Dixon. Faraji alleged that Joy Taylor was involved physically with both of them in order to further her career. According to the lawsuit, Faraji saw Taylor and Acho together at Beverly Hills where she was supposed to meet the television host for lunch. Even though Faraji did not recognize who Acho was, she could see that the two were involved romantically.
Emmanuel Acho did not accept the allegations, and also did not discuss them till date. However, Acho raised many eyebrows when he went on to delete a video from 2022 in which he could be seen praising Joy Taylor. In the now-deleted video, Acho can be seen praising Taylor for getting to her position in her career as a Black woman. He also went on to remark that he is “looking forward to working with you”.
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