Earlier this week New England Patriots wide receiver Wes Welker found himself in the middle of a minor-press scrum when he took a shot at coach Bill Belichick, saying that it felt "kind of nice to stick it in Bill's face once in a while. Welker, something of the team cut up, is the rarest of species in the NFL, someone with an actual sense of humor. Unlike, say, teammate Brandon Spikes, who's also famous for sticking it someone's face, if you know what I mean. (Penis-wise is what I meant there.) The linebacker just tweeted what's sure to be a hugely controversial homophobic joke that will no doubt dominate the talk radio discussion in Boston for the next day or so.
I’m homophobic just like I’m arachnophobic.I have nothing against homosexuals or spiders but I’d still scream if I found one in my bathtub !That joke get's three of these:
— brandon spikes (@BrandonSpikes55)
The tweet, as you can see, has pulled together 60 favorites and 147 retweets in the hour since it was posted. Not everyone was amused, of course.
@ Gay jokes, how clever...remember you are a rode model for kids around the world. October is also anti-bullying month.
— Tyler Taake (@ShakeNTaake)
Rode model indeed. Spikes was unabashed in his response to critics, you'll be in no way surprised to know, probably because no one from the PR team has swooped in to make him apologize yet, replying:
" shut up dude !!! "
“: I’m just saying man, be mature and don’t make the team I love look bad and hateful. Your an adult that’s all.” Ok dad !!
All in all it was a curious follow up to Spikes prior tweet, a link to his day's horoscope.
Wednesday, October 10, 2012 - You hold more power than you realize today. Other peoples' feelings can easily influence you now, making you less sure of your own position. It requires real practice to keep your heart wide open while at the very same time concentrating your energy on the work that must be done. Give it your best and you'll soon be feeling victorious, while also gaining respect from others.Not sure he was really paying attention when reading that one. Or when he wrote this reply:
“: is now my favorite celebrity to follow on Twitter” I’m not a celebrity Bruh !! I’m a human just like u !!
He's a human just like you man, not something much more disgusting, like a spider, or a homo, or some kind of horrible 8 penis-legged gay spider, which to be fair does sound pretty scary.
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2 comments:
in all fairness, i would be disgusted if i found a brandon spikes in my bathtub.
That's a true thing.
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