Urban Meyer’s turbulent tenure in Jacksonville may have come to an end, but it appears the fallout has only just begun.
Gigi Meyer, the daughter of the now-former Jaguars coach, posted a series of fiery messages Thursday on her Instagram Story in support of her father, who was axed after 13 games into his first season with the team.
“The spirit of the enemy is in full force battle mode in this world & in people. This is war. But like I said… We all know who wins in the end 🙏🏻 ✝️,” Gigi wrote.
In a separate message, Gigi continued, “The enemy (aka the world) REALLY doesn’t wanna see good people win. & you can argue whether my dad is a ‘good person’ or not based on what you see in the media (super reliable source of info as we know) Anyone who truly knows us knows how incredible he is as a person. & the world hates any platform we have, so he’s going to create chaos to destroy it. Little does he know he’s making it stronger. It’s not over. Keep watching.”
Meyer, who was hired as the Jaguars head coach in January, was fired Thursday amid an ever-growing pile of controversies. The latest transgression came Wednesday, courtesy of a Tampa Bay Times piece, in which former Jaguars player Josh Lambo accused Meyer of kicking him during an August practice.
Jaguars owner Shad Khan announced early Thursday morning that Meyer had been let go.
“After deliberation over many weeks and a thorough analysis of the entirety of Urban’s tenure with our team, I am bitterly disappointed to arrive at the conclusion that an immediate change is imperative for everyone. I informed Urban of the change this evening,” Khan said in his statement. “As I stated in October, regaining our trust and respect was essential. Regrettably, it did not happen.”
Meyer came under first this past fall, when he opted to stay in Ohio instead of flying home with the team after a Week 4 loss to the Bengals. Video later surfaced on social media of the coach in a Columbus bar with a woman who was not his wife. In recent days, Meyer was also at the center of a damning NFL.com report, alleging that he belittled his assistant coaches. Fox Sports’ Jay Glazer said Sunday that Meyer told him, “Yes, absolutely I’m had on my coaches. I get on them.”
In additional Instagram posts also shared Thursday, Gigi defended her father’s character, sharing photos of Meyer embracing his players on the field, as well as his family.
“This ‘bully’ always says ‘family is everything,’” Gigi wrote. “Always forced us on stage to be in pics with him bc he couldn’t enjoy the moment without us.”
Gigi added in a separate Instagram Story, “Always spoke about the power of LOVE & FAMILY with his platform. Never once cared about the money he made & his fame.”
“This isn’t about peoples opinions. I don’t care,” Gigi penned in a later post. “But when there’s lies & ppl full on after my family … Then I have a problem & I won’t stay quiet.”
The Jaguars, who enter Sunday’s game against the Texans at 2-11, will be coached the rest of this season by Darrell Bevell, the team’s offensive coordinator.