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Patriots player Javon Baker punished by team for rant on Instagram Live
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Patriots player Javon Baker punished by team for rant on Instagram Live

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“Everything you just said in no way represents what the organization is about.”

Patriots player Javon Baker punished by team for rant on Instagram Live

Javon Baker got into trouble this week because of his Instagram Live video. (Jonathan Wiggs / Globe staff)

Patriots rookie Javon Baker has fallen out of favor with Jerod Mayo after posting a tirade on social media over the weekend.

The 22-year-old recipient posted an Instagram live video on Sunday criticizing police for issuing him a ticket.

In Baker’s video, he claimed he was dropping someone off at the airport when he was approached by a police officer and ticketed “for no reason.” Baker said he and the officer yelled at each other, after which the officer threatened to tow Baker’s car.

“If you tow it, it ain’t gonna hurt me,” Baker said in the video. “Come on, bro. You got other (expletives) to worry about. … You ain’t gonna start yelling at me and think I’m not worthy of yelling back. Who do you think you are? Just because you’re a cop doesn’t mean nothing, bro. My tax dollars are what I’m paying you for. Come on, bro, you work for me.”

Mayo was asked about Baker’s video on Monday. The New England head coach called out the rookie and said he was disciplined by the team.

“Everything you just said in no way represents what the organization is about, in no way represents what we’re about as a team or how Javon needs to go out there and represent himself,” Mayo said. “We’ve worked it out internally. We had a great conversation. I think it’s a combination of immaturity and realizing the bigger picture that we’re on a big stage here and you can’t do these things.”

“As far as our relationship with law enforcement goes, I think it’s excellent. We will continue to strengthen that relationship in the future.”

When asked further what punishment Baker would face, Mayo admitted that the rookie was unlikely to miss a game because of the video.

“Not for that,” Mayo said. “There is a penalty, but not to the extent of missing a game. We didn’t see it that way.”

Baker was selected by the Patriots in the fourth round of the 2024 NFL Draft, earning a spot on New England’s 53-man roster, but has been inconsistent in his first NFL training camp and preseason.

Considered a potential deep-threat receiver who can haul in 50-50 balls down the sideline, Baker has been criticized at times over the last month for costly drops. In three preseason games, Baker caught the most passes on his team with 15 targets but was only able to catch five balls for 56 yards.

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