Former Baltimore Ravens and Carolina Panthers receiver Steve Smith Sr. wasn’t known for having much patience when it came to people talking trash to him on the field. In fact, Smith was usually the guy dishing out the insults at a rapid pace.
Apparently that habit has carried over from his playing career to real life now that Smith is retired from football and working in media with NFL Network.
Some fan was upset about an encounter with Smith at a mall and took to Twitter to express his displeasure because Smith apparently didn’t “talk to me or even take a selfie.”
https://twitter.com/noahlalli/status/1015720681391251457
Smith got wind of this tweet and responded with a couple of tweets at “Noah,” including a couple of pretty intense burns.
https://twitter.com/89SteveSmith/status/1016087516678688768
https://twitter.com/89SteveSmith/status/1016089702343077888
Then someone else saw these messages and scolded Smith for not acting like a professional athlete.
https://twitter.com/89SteveSmith/status/1016091186736631810
It’s really easy to understand why Smith is upset. Being famous cannot be comfortable all the time, and when you’re out with your family after a long week of work you just want to relax.
Fans should be more sensitive to this, yet it’s hardly surprising that many are not.