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Following the New York Jets moving into first place for the right to pick number one in the 2020 NFL Draft with a sizzling 26-18 loss to the previously winless Miami Dolphins, defensive back Daryl Roberts went off on the team’s fans in the kind of rant we haven’t seen since former Chicago Cubs manager Lee Elia went on a legendary tirade about his team’s fans back in 1983.
No one will obviously ever top that rant by Elia, but Roberts came pretty close, writing on social media, “I’m sorry but it gotta be said! All y’all fake ass fans f**kin kill me wit dat negative s**t, if u gon rock wit us then rock wit us but if u ain’t shut tf up please & go like another team! And another thing y’all need to stop @’n players talkin crazy becaus y’all known dam well you wouldn’t buss a dam grape in a fruit fight! Ok i’m done have a nice day!”
https://twitter.com/M_Stypulkoski/status/1191155755292004352
Mind you, the Jets are now 2-16 over their last 18 games and are doing things like this…
Boneheaded decision here by Sam Darnold. What in the world.
(via @NFL)pic.twitter.com/H1Zb9qGUjC
— Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate) November 3, 2019
And this…
Sam Darnold just sat their and looked … #Jets
pic.twitter.com/duHSY2dn8K— CJR Sports (@Sports_CJR) November 3, 2019
Roberts later attempted to clarify on Twitter that he was only talking about the “non-loyal” Jets fans, as if such a thing actually exists.
https://twitter.com/jetpack/status/1191176994404200448That was too little, too late for many Jets fans, both loyal and fake, who quickly fired back at Roberts, who ranks 65th among cornerbacks in Pro Football Focus’ ratings, according to 12up.com.
https://twitter.com/jetpack/status/1191177890001510402 https://twitter.com/jetpack/status/1191167828616978434Do you also love getting burned by every WR you have to cover?
— Sebastian (@inactivelamp) November 4, 2019
Even the loyal fans are fed up with the JOKE you guys put on the field.. I live in Ontario Canada and have to put up with Bills and Patriots fans WEEKLY.. not fun rockin the Green... Play the game.. like a jet.. or bounce.. quit crying about the fans. Your the ones who are losing
— Allstar1581 | MFAM (@BrewCrew1584) November 4, 2019
Fake fans?? I can speak my criticism freely since I’ve been watching underachievement for at least 10 years.
— ben (@Lenny_Laing) November 4, 2019
We’ve won 10 games in like 8 years and you’re talkin bout stop bein negative and shit 🙄
— Dougie (@_Dthrash) November 4, 2019
Jets fans have been loyal through some of the worst football in the league year in and year out. It’s never been this bad and we’ve never watch someone get absolutely worked as consistently as you do. Keep your mouth shut until a play goes by where your jock isn’t left behind you
— Jordan (@therealjburn) November 4, 2019
What have y’all done to make us happy? We buy tickets, jerseys, defend your crap efforts to our friends, yet every week we watch the same ineptitude from an organization owned by people who care about headlines over results. Get the hell out of here with your crap.
— Meat and Cheese (@kahblanco1776) November 4, 2019
I’mma be a fan long after you gone
— ben (@Lenny_Laing) November 4, 2019