Pittsburgh Steelers wideout Martavis Bryant is facing a year-long ban, and fans weren’t happy about it on Twitter.
On Saturday afternoon, Dejan Kovacevic of DKPittsburghSports.com reported that Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Martavis Bryant would be facing a year-long suspension for his second violation of the NFL’s substance abuse policy.
The third-year wideout out of Clemson University does plan to appeal the suspension, but getting the NFL to overturn their decision seems highly unlikely. Here’s how the Twitter-verse responded to the news of Bryant’s possible year-long suspension from the NFL.
The comparisons to former Cleveland Browns wide receiver Josh Gordon obviously came about with the news of Bryant’s impending suspension.
Martavis Bryant throwing away his career. Him and Josh Gordon both had potential to be great WRs and gave it up for drugs.
— Brandon (@Rebel0nAMission) March 12, 2016
Seriously Martavis Bryant is acting like a real Josh Gordon right now🙄
— Coasty (@coastin_osten) March 12, 2016
Martavis Bryant on that Josh Gordon plan. Guy has the potential to be special but can't get out of his own way.
— jbook™ (@jbook37) March 12, 2016
One person trolled Bryant and Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Brian Quick on who will have more touchdown receptions in 2016. People found that Tweet hilarious.
Who has more touchdowns in 2016...Martavis Bryant or Brian Quick?
— Bate™ (@NoPlanB_) March 12, 2016
Another person had three words of advice for Bryant who many need help with his appeal process: Better Caul Saul…
.@ThaBestUNO Better Call Saul
— Jason Sand (@JaySand10) March 12, 2016
Overall, most of the reactions to Bryant’s suspension were caustic in nature, basically telling him that he’s throwing his life away or that he has to stop smoking.
Bryant seems to have a very interesting fan base to say the least, but just about everybody isn’t happy with his second failed drug test in three years with the Steelers organization. The overall vibe from Twitter on the Bryant suspension is disappointment and don’t do drugs.