Christian Barmore calls out Jets player for dirty play: ‘Meet me at the locker room’

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Christian Barmore calls out Jets player for dirty play: ‘Meet me at the locker room’

Mark Daniels · MassLive

Sun, Dec 28, 2025 ·

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EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. – Christian Barmore was enraged and ready to fight.

Although Mike Vrabel talked the veteran down , the defensive tackle was still angry at New York Jets offensive tackle Armand Membou following Sunday’s blowout win .

At the end of the first half, Barmore fell on the MetLife Stadium turf when the play was about to be over. That’s when Membou, who’s 6-foot-4, 332 pounds, jumped on the defensive tackle .

Barmore was so mad, he was ready to throw punches. Instead, Vrabel ran on the field and pulled his player away. After the game, Barmore told MassLive he was still fuming over the play.

“I respect this game. I respect every player, whoever I play again. I never do dirty stuff like that. I don’t care if you’re getting your ass whooped like that. Play better,” Barmore said. “That’s some dirty (expletive) right there. I told him to meet me at the locker room. I said, if not the locker room, come see me on the field. I’m saying, go tell him and go get him. I’m ready. Where’s your locker room at? Tell me where your locker room at?”

Barmore apologized for the comments in the visitor’s locker room and explained the situation.

The 26-year-old, who’s a key piece in the Patriots’ defense, missed most of last season after being diagnosed with blood clots in his lungs. He’s been limited at times this season, but Barmore has played in all 16 games for the Patriots.

On Sunday, he said he was surprised when Membou launched himself in the air when he was on the ground during the final play of the half. Barmore was rolling over when the tackle landed on his back.

“You all need to see the tape, what that o-lineman did, No. 70. You should all see what he did,” Barmore said. “The play was already over, blown whistle, I’m about to get up, no 70, I don’t know his name, he literally dove on my back. Like, he put his whole body weight (on me) doing some dirty stuff. So I got up and was about to (fight), and my coach came out and calmed me down.”

Cameras captured Vrabel trying to talk to Barmore. The coach had his left arm around the defensive tackle when Barmore ripped away from Vrabel.

“I was just reminding everybody to keep their composure,” Vrabel said after the game.

Barmore noted that he respects his coach and appreciates Vrabel for not only having his back but also calming him down.

“Coach Vrabes talked to me, told me he had seen it, and he was telling me we were going to do anything to hurt the team,” Barmore said. “I said, ‘You’re right. I’m not going to hurt the team,’ so I moved on from it. I appreciate him a lot. He’s been in the trenches. He’s been in the game. He understands it. The words he said made me relaxed, so I cooled down.”

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