Derrick Ward receives death threats after tweets about Michael Sam
Derrick Ward the former Giants Super Bowl running back went off this week on twitter. He didn’t agree with the Michael Sam kiss that struck national television, but now he he is receiving death threats. Here is what he said.
I’m sorry but that Michael Sam is no bueno for doing that on national tv. I’m fine with it being a new day in age but for him to do that on
— Derrick Ward (@derrickward32) May 10, 2014
National tv is disgusting. Gay or not.
— Derrick Ward (@derrickward32) May 10, 2014
Man U got little kids lookin at the draft. I can’t believe ESPN even allowed that to happen.
— Derrick Ward (@derrickward32) May 10, 2014
Gotta love twitter! I’ve never seen so much hate towards another persons comments in my life. I guess the power of words are meaningful
— Derrick Ward (@derrickward32) May 11, 2014
The funny thing is people are calling me this and that on here but if u look back to what I wrote I said what he did shouldn’t had been
— Derrick Ward (@derrickward32) May 11, 2014
Allowed on tv for people to see. No matter if he’s gay or not. I could careless. Shoving cake in your significant others face then deep
— Derrick Ward (@derrickward32) May 11, 2014
The paring your tongue into the other persons mouth is a little over board. But people seen that as oh I’m bashing him because he’s gay. Who
— Derrick Ward (@derrickward32) May 11, 2014
Cares!!!
— Derrick Ward (@derrickward32) May 11, 2014
No need to say dumb stuff on here though. If u don’t like what I say 1.stop following me 2. Stop commenting on what I say. Real simple.
— Derrick Ward (@derrickward32) May 11, 2014
All Im doing is laughing at your stuff and showing my boys how funny you people with no lives get so defensive on certain topics. Lol I dont
— Derrick Ward (@derrickward32) May 11, 2014
Take social medial serious at all like 90% of people on twitter do. You guys keep me entertained with how upset u get lol
— Derrick Ward (@derrickward32) May 11, 2014
But for real though most of u need to read the bible. It’ll explain a lot in that book. #knowledge
— Derrick Ward (@derrickward32) May 11, 2014
And for the last time since u guys don’t know how to read I wasn’t against him kissing his significant other. All I said was he shouldn’t
— Derrick Ward (@derrickward32) May 11, 2014
Had done it the way that he did it. Even if he kissed a girl I woulda said the same thing.
— Derrick Ward (@derrickward32) May 11, 2014
Ward explained in a series of tweets on his Twitter page that he has been getting death threats.
“Gotta love America. Home of the greatest sh*t talkers on earth. The past 24hrs I’ve been accused of being prejudice [and] a bigot. Had a few people say they wanted to kill me and my kids. I was the worst player in the NFL,” he noted.
“They hope I die. And my kids killed. All because I said I didn’t think it was appropriate for someone to shove cake down another person’s face then tongue them down on national TV. Not once saying anything about the person’s sexual preference. But that’s America for you. All I can do is smile and say thank you for seeing things that aren’t there!”
Ward did not seemed worried about the threats, but did say this.
Derrick Ward @derrickward32
I’ll continue to speak my mind because it’s my god given right and supposedly u can do it without being frowned upon here in America.
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