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During today’s Bills-Chargers game, Bills cornerback Vontae Davis abruptly decided that he didn’t want to play football anymore when he pulled himself out of the game and told head coach Sean McDermott that he was “done” before halftime.
This is new: #Bills CB Vontae Davis pulled himself out of the game today and told HC Sean McDermott “I’m done.” LB Lorenzo Alexanzer says "he retired."
Wooow.
— Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate) September 16, 2018
Word is Vontae Davis put on his street clothes at half, said he was quitting and left the stadium, per another source https://t.co/spdxMWrNSd
— Chris Mortensen (@mortreport) September 16, 2018
A few hours after mysteriously leaving the field, Davis posted this picture on Instagram account explaining why he chose to retire mid-game.
Official statement from CB @vontaedavis. pic.twitter.com/8WXszhnrUo
— NFL (@NFL) September 16, 2018
This isn’t how I pictured retiring from the NFL. But in my 10th NFL season, I have been doing what my body has been programmed to do: Get ready to play on game day. I’ve endured multiple surgeries and played through many different injuries throughout my career and, over the last few weeks, this was the latest physical challenge. But today on the field, reality hit me fast and hard: I shouldn’t be out there anymore.”
Despite Davis’ explanation the Internet continued making fun of him.
https://twitter.com/AdrianSchefter/status/1041456998984765440
We had same idea 😂 pic.twitter.com/O8va08zx0f
— Hulong (@HUL0NG) September 16, 2018
— 𝐏𝐡𝐢𝐥 𝐒𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐡 🇵🇭 (@PhiltheFilipino) September 16, 2018
Davis during coach’s halftime pump up speech pic.twitter.com/zeCk6LPASV
— DDay (@Dennis_Day92) September 16, 2018
— colvino (@samcolvin53) September 16, 2018