The New York Giants haven’t given their fans much to cheer about this season, but leave it to Mother Nature—and definitely not any behind-the-scenes meddling—to save the organization from another embarrassing display of public dissent.
According to Ryan Dunleavy over at the New York Post, three planned protest banners, set to fly over MetLife Stadium before Sunday’s game against the Colts, will be grounded due to “weather concerns.”
Messages like “Mr. Mara — enough… Clean house or sell the team” and “Are drones searching for Giants wins at home?” were ready to be flown, but now they’ll remain grounded. A third banner was reportedly planned, though the message never made it to the company before the flights were canceled.
High winds, rain, and a low cloud ceiling apparently made the flights impossible. The FAA prohibits banner planes from flying when the cloud ceiling is under 800 feet, and let’s be honest, it’d be hard to see the banner from the stadium anyway when the skies are so unforgiving.
Giants owner John Mara, who has already endured weeks of pointed messages targeting him and his leadership team, has to be breathing a sigh of relief—though we’re sure it’s purely coincidental.
Fans, on the other hand, are left frustrated yet again, as their airborne protest plans have been clipped. But this temporary reprieve doesn’t mean the pressure is off for Mara, GM Joe Schoen, or head coach Brian Daboll. The Giants are in freefall, and the boos from the stands don’t need clear skies to make their message heard.
Bad weather isn't going to hide the NY Giants' problems
Let’s not pretend the weather washing out Sunday’s banners fixes anything for the Giants. The team is staring down a potential 0-9 record at MetLife this year, a feat of futility only matched by their dismal 1974 season.
Fans have seen enough, and they’re using every available avenue to demand change—even if that means forking over thousands to have their grievances literally flown through the air.
For a second straight week … A message flies over the stadium:
— Jordan Raanan (@JordanRaanan) December 15, 2024
MR MARA ENOUGH - WE WONT STOP UNTIL YOU FIRE EVERYONE pic.twitter.com/EXHO9sVspJ
The banner protest has become the symbol of a fanbase on the edge. Whether it’s “Plz fix this dumpster fire” or calls to clean house entirely, the message is clear: Giants fans want accountability, and they want it now. After a decade of decline, capped off by a franchise-worst 10-game losing streak, the frustration has reached a boiling point.
What’s worse is there’s no obvious light at the end of the tunnel. The Giants’ roster has more holes than a screen door, the coaching staff has lost the locker room, and the team’s leadership looks out of its depth. Sure, grounding a banner protest spares Mara some public embarrassment for a day, but it doesn’t erase the dysfunction that has defined this season.
As the Colts come to town and the Giants limp toward the finish line, one thing remains clear: the fans won’t stop until they see meaningful change. Whether it’s planes, boos, or endless social media posts, the message isn’t going away. And neither is the problem, no matter how bad the weather gets.