Jalen Carter spit row: Fans mock Eagles star's 'Hawk Tuah' moment vs Dak Prescott, Cowboys

Philadelphia Eagles defensive lineman Jalen Carter was ejected from the Week 1 game against Dallas Cowboys for unsportsmanlike conduct.

Updated on: Sep 5, 2025, 06:41:12 IST

By Shuvrajit Das Biswas

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Philadelphia Eagles defensive lineman Jalen Carter was ejected from the NFL season opener game against Dallas Cowboys. After the opening kickoff, officials said Carter was thrown out for unsportsmanlike behavior.

Jalen Carter appeared to spit on Dak Prescott. (AP)

Game footage shows Carter appearing to spit on Dak Prescott.

While Eagles have to live with this blow to their defense, fans have mocked Carter's spit row with ‘Hawk Tuah’ memes. Haliey Welch, from Nashville, Tennessee, had gone viral for her ‘hawk tuah spit on that thang’ line.

Fans react to Jalen Carter spit row

One fan remarked “He said Hawk Tuah lol.” Another said “Worst part of the Jalen Carter spit situation is it resuscitated hawk tuah memes from unfunny people.”

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Another said “Hawk tuah Jalen Carter, Go Cowboys!”. Jason Kelce, former Eagles player and brother of Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis, also seemingly reacted to the incident asking what just happened.

With Carter out, and the game underway, many Eagles fans seem to be missing him in the defense as well. “Jalen Carter is being missed on that D LINE,” one remarked. Another said that Carter would have helped, when one fan complained that the Cowboys offense was ‘moving’, and they well may have been underestimated.

Who is Jalen Carter

Carter was drafted with the No 9 overall pick in the 2023 NFL draft and has, since then, gone on to become one of the better interior defenders in the league.

He was previously involved in a fatal crash that claimed the lives of Bulldogs offensive lineman Devin Willock and Chandler LeCroy, a football staff member. Carter had pled no contest to misdemeanor charges of reckless driving and racing, in the case. He was sentenced to 12 months probation, fined $1000, and had to do 80 hours of community service.

Now, with Carter ejected, the Eagles could turn to Gabe Hall, Ty Robinson and Byron Young as backups on the inside.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Shuvrajit Das Biswas
Shuvrajit has over seven years of experience covering US, India, and world news. An English Literature postgraduate from Jadavpur University, Shuvrajit started off covering entertainment, gaming and all things pop culture. There were brief periods away from the media industry, with short stints in content marketing, ed-tech and academic editing. However, the newsroom beckoned and over the last few jobs, Shuvrajit has exceedingly focused on team functioning as well, including tracking news and assigning tasks, working on everyday breaking news, framing detailed coverage plans, and creating immersive and data-driven stories. In his time as a digital journalist, he has covered a Lok Sabha election, multiple state elections, Union Budgets and award ceremonies. He has also helped in planning content for company event panels in the past. For work, Shuvrajit enjoys dabbling with data visualization, editing tools, and AI chatbots and attempts to incorporate AI workflows in everyday tasks. He is deeply interested in geopolitics, sports, films and music. Prompting is a new fascination for Shuvrajit now. Apart from that, he can be found doom-scrolling, sharing memes, or cheering on his favorite football team.Read More

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