There are Twitter rants, and then there’s what Martellus Bennett did Tuesday afternoon.
The free-agent tight end, who recently was released by the New England Patriots, went off on NFL fans for what he perceives is the dehumanization of professional athletes. Likely upset over the backlash Richard Sherman received for his decision to sign with the San Francisco 49ers, Bennett didn’t hold back, firing off multiple, very NSFW tweets.
Take it away, Marty:
https://twitter.com/MartysaurusRex/status/973601327958904833
https://twitter.com/MartysaurusRex/status/973601699897270279
https://twitter.com/MartysaurusRex/status/973602103842177026
https://twitter.com/MartysaurusRex/status/973602430352060417
https://twitter.com/MartysaurusRex/status/973602792404324353
https://twitter.com/MartysaurusRex/status/973603764404879363
https://twitter.com/MartysaurusRex/status/973604162033381376
https://twitter.com/MartysaurusRex/status/973604819532484608
https://twitter.com/MartysaurusRex/status/973605399373991936
https://twitter.com/MartysaurusRex/status/973605752089784322
https://twitter.com/MartysaurusRex/status/973607798763393024
https://twitter.com/MartysaurusRex/status/973608828410490880
https://twitter.com/MartysaurusRex/status/973609907999117312
https://twitter.com/MartysaurusRex/status/973611853065674752
Wow.
Does Bennett have a point? Probably. But still, if you want to change the world for good, Twitter probably isn’t the best place to start.