Victor Cruz and other members of the Giants were harassed after photos of them partying on a boat made headlines, less than a week before their playoff game against the Packers.

After being beat by Green Bay, many fans were quick to put the blame on the boat trip, claiming those who attended weren't mentally prepared. While Cruz wasn't ready to go quite that far, he did say in his own words that it was a mistake.

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“Looking back on it, it definitely wasn’t worth it,” Cruz said Monday on the “Timeout with Taylor Rooks” podcast. “At the end of the day, you want to put your mind in a place where you want to succeed at whatever your next task is, especially in a football setting and a football atmosphere.

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“You just win a game ... granted it's New Year's Day and you're an adult and you pay your own bills and it's an off-day, so you want to just go out and enjoy yourself. I think the photo is what made it because a picture is worth a thousand words."

So OBJ, Sterling Shepard, Victor Cruz, and Roger Lewis flew to Miami last night, went clubbing, and are on a boat. Living life. #Giants pic.twitter.com/SE6QqfuYfT — Justin Witmondt (@JustinWitmondt) January 2, 2017

These comments are really Cruz's first about the incident, as he previously shied away from a response. Odell Beckham Jr., who was also on the boat, previously said the trip had no impact on their performances.