Steelers LB Bud Dupree responds to Twitter heckler...Tells him "I was at your girls house laid up, wat u gone do"

[FONT=open_sansregular]They can't help themselves.
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[FONT=open_sansregular]Even in the face of scathing criticism, the Pittsburgh Steelers go out and beg for more of it via their social media behavior.
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[FONT=open_sansregular]This time the player involved in a tense exchange is Bud Dupree. The outside linebacker did little to slide into the box score during Sunday's 42-37 loss to the Steelers. He had just two tackles to go along with two offsides penalties.
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[FONT=open_sansregular]Don't forget those!
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[FONT=open_sansregular]Bud managed to slide into the DMs of a Steelers fan who was upset about his performance though (warning: contains strong language).[/FONT]
[FONT=open_sansregular]The fan, a pleasant fellow named Russ, tweeted at Dupree: "Where the (expletive) were you all game."[/FONT]
[FONT=open_sansregular]Nice guy.[/FONT]
[FONT=open_sansregular]Well, Dupree didn't appreciate that. So, via direct message, he replied: "I was at your girl('s) house (innuendo deleted), wat u gone do"[/FONT]
[FONT=open_sansregular]Surely, you'll be stunned to find out that Russ took the direct message public.
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[FONT=open_sansregular]I get where Dupree is coming from. To a point.
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[FONT=open_sansregular]There are few things more annoying than someone begging for fleeting significance on Twitter by saying something to you from the comfort of the internet. Usually, it's something they would never tell you in person. Especially if you are 6-foot-4, 269 pounds of muscle like Dupree is.
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[FONT=open_sansregular]I'm not above chirping back at a troll or two (or 50) myself. But the digital "give-and-take" with angry fans is in my job description. It isn't for a player. Their job is to perform and move on.
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[FONT=open_sansregular]Dupree has his own social media account. And this user was taking liberties on it. So Dupree can reply as he wishes.
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[FONT=open_sansregular]This is a battle he'll never win. And he's best served not logging on while times are bad because this is all he is going to see.
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[FONT=open_sansregular]That's pretty good advice for all Steelers right about now. Come to think of it, when it comes to the Steelers, that's good advice whether times are good or bad.[/FONT]
[FONT=open_sansregular]A social media blackout for this club would be a good idea.[/FONT]

Fan comment in one of the Pittsburgh papers:


"If Dupree rushes any farther around the qb, he'll have to pay to re-enter the stadium."

JohnnyMac said:

Fan comment in one of the Pittsburgh papers:


"If Dupree rushes any farther around the qb, he'll have to pay to re-enter the stadium."

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And Antonio Brown just tweeted this out

https://twitter.com/AB84/status/1041710739642376193

This team is a mess.

Fitting song

dnf0027 said:

This team is a mess.

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Tomlin should be grateful the Rooney's don't run the Steelers as a business
because if they did he would be gone. His team is the worst prepared every
Sunday.

They should have won in Cleveland and they got beat by a damn good
offense yesterday but mark my words a couple of more games that they should
win they won't because Tomlin doesn't demand accountablity from his players.

The gold standred when it come to coaching in the league is Belichick, he
contiually does more with less than anyone else and I don't think he would
put up with the shit that Brown and Dupree just did.

Brown is one of the best recievers in the league and all I would tell him is
get open and Ben will get you the ball, in the meantime STFU.

Dupree has been a bust, an underachiever, no matter how you cut it. If it were
me I'd sit his ass and give Matthew Thomas a shot. The kid was spectacular in
preseason and besides what do you have to loose?

Tomlin is supposed to be a defensive guru and yet year after year it's their
Achilles heel.

In his press conference he'll say we have identified our weaknesses and we have
to correct them. Blah, blah, blah.

Just wait till the 35 year old journeyman in Tampa Bay lights up the Steelers
secondary next week and see what excuses Tomlin comes up with.