Kyren Williams has made a habit of running through defenders, but one of the more memorable moments tied to his name had nothing to do with broken tackles. It came after a touchdown and a simple gesture to his mother, Taryn Williams, that turned into an embarrassing scene for a Giants fan.
The moment happened in a 2023 Week 17 game at MetLife, after Williams ripped off a 28-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter against the New York Giants. As he has always done, he went straight to his mom and handed her the ball. Williams scored, pointed to his mom, and put the football right in her hands.
That should have been the end of it. Instead, a male Giants fan tried to snatch the ball away from her.
At one point, he got a hand on it, but Taryn Williams wasn’t letting go. She fought him off and ripped the ball back with incredible strength, leaving the fan with nothing but a rough look and a worse feeling.
The scene fit the bigger picture around Williams, who has long had his mother in his corner. She has been supporting his dream since he was a youngster, and he has made it clear on the field that he wants to make her proud.
And if Giants fans were hoping for a quieter night against him the next time around, that didn’t happen either. In the teams’ Week 2 matchup this season, Williams gashed New York for 85 rushing yards on just 12 carries. He finished the job with a 10-yard receiving touchdown, helping the Los Angeles Rams roll to a 28-6 home win.
At this point, the Giants may be ready for someone else to deal with Kyren Williams.
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