Chiefs starter gets real about JuJu Smith-Schuster's social media antics
Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster set off a firestorm on social media this week thanks to a tweet he sent that poked fun at Philadelphia Eagles cornerback James Bradberry. Bradberry was called for a defensive hold on Smith-Schuster late in Super Bowl LVII that essentially sealed the game for the Chiefs. After the […]
Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster set off a firestorm on social media this week thanks to a tweet he sent that poked fun at Philadelphia Eagles cornerback James Bradberry.
Bradberry was called for a defensive hold on Smith-Schuster late in Super Bowl LVII that essentially sealed the game for the Chiefs.
After the game, Bradyberry admitted that he held Smith-Schuster.
That led to JuJu sending a tweet on Valentine's Day that could best be described as "savage".
That tweet has been viewed over 60 million times.
As you can imagine, Eagles fans weren't happy about the tweet. And several Philly players came to Bradberry's defense, including wide receiver AJ Brown.
Some folks might be wondering how Kansas City's players feel about Smith-Schuster's social media activity.
It's impossible to speak for an entire locker room, but we at least found out how starting right guard Trey Smith feels about Smith-Schuster's tweets.
Smith, a Tennessee native, appeared on 104.5 The Zone's "Ramon, Kayla, and Will" on Wednesday (based in Nashville) to discuss a variety of topics.
Ramon Foster, one of the co-hosts who was teammates with Smith-Schuster when both played for the Pittsburgh Steelers, asked Smith about the tweets.
And Smith made it clear that he's team JuJu.
"JuJu's my dog," said Smith. "I love JuJu. I love the energy that he brings, it's infectious. I saw that one (tweet). The thing about JuJu man, he's a master marketer. He does a phenomenal job at what he does. Even if looks like an L, JuJu's always winning."
I'm sure it's all fun and games from JuJu. He's getting loads of attention over a harmless tweet, which will only serve to enhance his brand.
Smith is a respected player in the locker room, so I'm betting most Chiefs players share his view of the Smith-Schuster situation.
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