New York Jets wide receiver Eric Decker learned the hard way that Twitter can be a dangerous place, especially when you play for a 1-7 team in the largest market in the country. While Decker could take the insults, he was understandably annoyed by the insults directed at his wife, country singer Jessie James.
As previously reported, Decker asked Jets fans to tweet why they loved the team and they would win a signed football.
Little did he realize that the Jets have a long-suffering fanbase and this season has just made things worse.
Decker held off on commenting, but James told Twitter users, “You think he really cares what y'all think haters? He's laughing his ass alllll the way home.... Life is pretty good here. Can't complain.” She later added, “People are so overly dramatic.”
On Friday, Decker stood by his wife, who has since deleted her page, reports ESPN.
“I think whoever writes stuff -- she wasn’t attacking Jets fans, she was attacking people that were saying negative comments,” Decker said. “And I’ve got a lot of respect for the fact that she’s going to say what a lot of people feel.”
Decker later explained that his attitude is, “If you don’t like something, don’t say anything.” He later added, “I did a nice gesture as far as reaching out to fans and giving a prize away, so I guess if you guys don’t like that, then don’t write about it.”
The Jets have a tough road ahead of them, as they head to Arrowhead Stadium to play the 4-3 Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday.
image of Jessie James courtesy of Nancy Rivera/ACE/INFphoto.com