Martellus Bennett does not care about your fantasy football team
Warning: Story contains coarse language
Martellus Bennett wants you to know that his job is to play for the Green Bay Packers - not your fantasy team.
The outspoken pass catcher made a seemingly innocuous comment Friday afternoon on Twitter that struck a chord with certain members of the online community.
I don't care about your fantasy football team. Thanks! Sincerely real life football guy.
— Martellus Bennett (@MartysaurusRex) September 1, 2017
I'd much rather have fans of Martellus Bennett the man than Martellus Bennett the TE.
— Martellus Bennett (@MartysaurusRex) September 1, 2017
There is nothing untrue or abhorrent about Bennett's comments, but many fantasy football fans and analysts were quick to take offense to his statement.
Nor should you. But considering FF is a big driver of the huge interest that allows you to be paid $$$$ maybe not be a jerk about it either? https://t.co/VRVLrktdzD
— Matthew Berry (@MatthewBerryTMR) September 1, 2017
That's low. You're one of the coolest/most savvy brand managers in this business. Gotta recognize how fantasy grows your visibility/reach.
— Liz Loza (@LizLoza_FF) September 1, 2017
Bennett didn't take being called a "jerk" or "low" lightly, defending his position that real football is more important and powerful than the fantasy version.
Football was the most popular sport in the world before FF and will be after FF. All FF did was cross pollinate fans. https://t.co/utoX0qrgtp
— Martellus Bennett (@MartysaurusRex) September 1, 2017
Y'all act like FF is responsible for all football fans that are watching the game these days. FF is not the powerful bruh https://t.co/utoX0qrgtp
— Martellus Bennett (@MartysaurusRex) September 1, 2017
Bennett finished off his point with a series of tweets making it clear that he has nothing against fantasy football, he just doesn't care about it - just like how the people who drafted him don't care about his hobbies.
I'm just saying fantasy football is equivalent to checkers, tic tac toe, connect four, and heads up to me... Ima start telling y'all about my board game victories. You guys can join my board game league I'm starting. Who's in?.. I never said fantasy football was bad I just said I don't give a s--- about it. I play quidditch in the summers I'm sure y'all don't care... That doesn't stop me from playing quidditch.