Players play, and reporters report. That’s always been the distinction between the two forms of sports employment that inevitably get tied together. Sometimes, a player like Jamal Adams makes a mistake, and afterward, he either faces questions about his performance or has to see/hear about it later via social media. That’s life. Those are the known factors involved with performing in front of millions of eyeballs in the modern world.
Yet, for some, like the Seattle Seahawks’ All-Pro safety, facing criticism following a tough loss can be hard to do.
That’s what we saw on Friday after the Seahawks’ 41-35 loss to the Dallas Cowboys when Adams took his frustrations out on social media. Specifically, Adams chose to respond to a reporter (SNY’s Connor Hughes) who did what thousands of other social media users do. He shared a highlight. Only this one happened to be of the three-time Pro Bowl safety getting beat by his opponent for a touchdown. Connor Hughes captioned the post with “Yikes.”
Adams lost it and decided to reply to the reporter by re-posting a picture of the reporter enjoying time with his family, captioning the post “Yikes” with an emoji indicating that Adams isn’t impressed.
Naturally, the social media post has since been taken down, but not before thousands of observers witnessed Adams’ actions first.
Jamal Adams stats 2023: 44 tackles (7 for loss), 2 PD
Now, various media members are chiming in on Adams’ poor decision, including more like Hughes, who used to cover him during his three-year stint with the New York Jets.
Saying Adams is a “bad guy” may be another reporter capitalizing on the situation and, frankly, laying it on a bit thick. But clearly, Adams could make better decisions off the football field, too.
For the record, Adams currently grades as the 40th-best safety in the NFL this season, according to Pro Football Focus. Let’s just say, that’s not good enough to get back to the Pro Bowl, but that’s purely a popularity contest anyway. Either way, don’t expect to see Adams named to an All-Pro team at the end of the year based on his play thus far.
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