Giants DC Wink Martindale cursed out Brian Daboll over firings

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Angered that the team was firing two of his closest lieutenants, New York Giants defensive coordinator Wink Martindale cursed out coach Brian Daboll during a meeting Monday, a source confirmed to ESPN.

The New York Post reported that Martindale “said his piece, got up, slammed the door and walked out of the building” after the Giants fired outside linebackers coach Drew Wilkins and defensive assistant Kevin Wilkins. Both had come over with Martindale from Baltimore, and Drew Wilkins was considered Martindale’s right-hand man.

The rocky relationship between Daboll and Martindale is at the center of an impending split. It was reported in November that the two were in a “bad place.”

A source said they expected Martindale to resign following Monday’s incident. The Giants had still not heard from Martindale as of Tuesday evening. He returned to his home in Sarasota, Florida, on Tuesday afternoon

Martindale has one year left on his contract. The Post reported he owes $3 million