Jimmy Kimmel knows that NFL players appear to be big and tough, but they’re also human. Sports fans often lose sight of that fact, and also forget that players have feelings just like everyone else. In the old days people would anonymously yell things at players on the field, now they post nasty comments on twitter…Sniping from a safe and cowardly distance. Words hurt! In a fair world, those nasty twitter commentators would be penalized and maybe roughed up a bit. In the real world, they can say things that would be unthinkable – and unwise to express face to face.
Jimmy levels the field a bit. He collected some of those nasty comments, and put them all together for a special NFL edition of Mean Tweets. As you’ll see, tough looking rich guys – and girls, can be sensitive too! Featured are: Terrell Owens, Dwight Freeney, DeSean Jackson, Dashon Goldson, Dez Bryant, Keyshawn Johnson, Michael Strahan, Brandon Marshall, Steve Smith, Terrell Suggs, Erin Andrews, Ike Taylor, Vernon Davis, Clay Matthews and Malcolm Smith. #MeanTweets