Ilona Maher didnt recognize Jaxson Dart at Super Bowl party it did not go well

Giants quarterback Jaxson Dart might be known by most — but not all.U.S.Olympic rugby player Ilona Maher falls into the latter category, admitting on her “House of Maher” podcast on Tuesday that she had no idea who Dart was when she met him at a Super Bowl party back in February.“When I was at the Super Bowl, I went to this party and there’s a lot of like football players from the Giants were there,” Maher told her sisters, Olivia and Adrianna Maher, on the podcast.

“There’s this one guy, he’s like blond, he’s an attractive guy, young-looking, and I’m like, ‘Hey what’s up man?’ ”She continued, “I’m like, hey, you play football?”Even when the Giants QB confirmed that he did, Maher continued pressing him.“I’m like, ‘What team do you play for?’ Mind you this is Giants’ (Cam) Skattebo’s party,” she said.“And I was like ‘Sweet, man that’s awesome.

What position are you?’”Maher finally realized her gaffe once Dart answered that he was indeed the quarterback.“No idea,” she told her sisters.“I mean he knew who I was.”Maher, 29, who has represented the U.S.

at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and the 2024 Paris Olympics, has recently spoken out against her alma mater, Quinnipiac University, after they abruptly cut their NCAA women’s rugby program.In a statement released on Tuesday, Quinnipiac said a realignment of their athletics program was necessary “to support long-term competitive, financial, and Title IX objectives.” Sign up for Inside the Giants by Paul Schwartz, a weekly Sports+ exclusive.Please provide a valid email.

By clicking above you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.Enjoy this Post Sports+ exclusive newsletter! “These decisions are never easy, but they are essential to ensuring that Quinnipiac Athletics remains equitable, competitive, and sustainable for the long term,” Director of Athletics Greg Amodio said in the statement.In...