Not sure if you've noticed or not, but there are plenty of morons on Twitter. You're about to meet maybe the biggest moron of them all (I'll do my best to keep it clean).
Sunday night's game between the Patriots and Ravens was an emotional roller coaster, and this was especially true for wide receiver Torrey Smith, who learned earlier in the day that his younger brother, Tevin, had been killed in a motorcycle accident. Smith still played and courageously posted 127 yards receiving and two touchdowns to help Baltimore to a 31-30 comeback win dedicated to his brother.
It was a stirring performance that had to move anybody with a beating heart. There's no way anybody, not even a bitter Patriots fan, would have the audacity to taunt Smith on Twitter. Right? Right?
Wrong.
Enter @katiebrady12, who sent out this disgusting tweet after Sunday night's game: "Hey, Smith, how about you call your bro and tell him about your wi--- ohhhh. Wait. #TooSoon?"
Yup, she went there. To the dismay of this blogger, as well as plenty of others, who turned her tweet viral by re-tweeting in shock that someone could be so callous.
Even Ray Rice responded: "@katiebrady12 smh u are terrible I hope you know the word karma"
Later Sunday night, the woman, who has since switched her profile to private, tweeted apologies after incurring the wrath of fans.
But, seriously, how could she type those words and hit send? Unbelievable.
About Reid and Mike
Reid Cherner has been with USA TODAY since 1982 and written Game On! since March 2008.
He has covered everything from high schools to horse racing to the college and the pros. The only thing he likes more than his own voice is the sound of readers telling him when he's right and wrong.
Michael Hiestand has covered sports media and marketing for USA TODAY, tackling the sports biz ranging from what's behind mega-events such as the Olympics and Super Bowl to the sometimes-hidden numbers behind the sports world's bottom line.
