Jason Pierre-Paul calls out New York media for jumping the gun on his signing

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Fake news!

It wasn't Donald Trump saying this statement on Friday.

No, it was New York Giants defensive end Jason Pierre-Paul about the New York media.

Pierre-Paul felt the media jumped the gun on Friday morning when NFL Network's Ian Rapoport tweeted out that Paul agreed to a "huge" four-year deal with the Giants.

Other reports agreed with Rapoport, confirming the four-year deal with the Giants.

Pierre-Paul then tweeted about the news.

Apparently, he didn't think it was accurate …

And then …

To be fair, Rapoport tweeted out he agreed to the deal and did not say he signed a deal. Two different phrases.

This is not the first time the media has given Pierre-Paul trouble. Turn back the clock to July 8, 2015, when ESPN's Adam Schefter tweeted out JPP's' medical records after the defensive end nearly blew his right hand off in a fireworks accident that summer.

Pierre-Paul took Schefter and ESPN to court in February of 2016, suing for a violation of his privacy and that Schefter improperly obtained his medical records from Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami. The lawsuit was settled this year on Feb. 3 and the terms of the settlement remain confidential.

Pierre-Paul cleared the air later on Friday and said the deal is now official. Time to make up your mind, JPP.

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