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Chargers' Byrd Denies Being Fired Over Gay Justin Bieber Tweet |
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Written by Jonathan Higbee |
Tuesday, 23 March 2010
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| Tags: demetrius byrd, twitter, san diego chargers, fire, justin bieber |
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While we don’t know much about the merits of current football players (unless it’s certain merits of Tom Brady you’d like to prod us about), it seems a little farfetched that the now-ex wide receiver for the San Diego Chargers, Demetrius Byrd, would be fired for tweeting his adoration for 16-year-old pop star Justin Bieber.
Chargers cut Byrd from the team on Monday and rumors for the reasoning swarmed the Interwebs immediately after the firing, most of which included speculation that Byrd’s following Tweet was the culprit:
"Hey twitt fam is it gay to like justin bieber? Cuz I'm not gay but I'm feelin dat baby sng dat shit rockin right now on my cd also."
And if this strikes you as the kind of statement that comes from a man secure with his sexuality, check out Byrd’s response to the rumors after his firing.
“Just read this thing about me b n cut cuz I tweeted sumthin bout likin Justin Bieber I dnt like fool like dat I dnt swing that way I was talkin bout dat new song wit ludacris. But ppl need to get a life lol that's why San Diego cut lol C'Mon Son ppl a trip now u ppl run and quote this from me thanks AJ 4 drafted me makin my dream come to tru in a comma last draft wow but dat tweet I just asked my followers wat they think ppl can't ask shit wow God Bless Haters.”
Still, though Byrd's uncomfortable rambling tweets are a disaster, the Chargers fired player Antonio Cromartie for taking to Twitter to complain about food at Chargers Camp.
Do you think the Chargers fired Byrd for coming out of the closet as a Justin Bieber fan?
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