Most faded quickly into the ether, while others, like those from Cruz and White, sparked a bit of controversy for the players; protests like these:
Wow I hope Victor Cruz and Roddy White get fined for their comments. Disgusting that celebrities would say such terrible things.
– J.K. Stewart (@NDAlum32) July 14, 2013
@TeamVic Poor choice of words last nite in your tweet about #ZimmermanTrial . Talk is cheap- play the game… You are losing fans quickly.
– Don Barthelmess (@donbarthelmess) July 14, 2013
@TeamVic lost a lot of respect for you. Why tweet such an inflammatory comment bout Zimmerman. If you have to delete it later=dont hit tweet
– Richard Witholder (@rudybull23) July 14, 2013
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