Sammy Watkins calls out critics in now-deleted Instagram post
Buffalo Bills wide receiver Sammy Watkins lashed out at his critics Tuesday night for being critical of the time he's missed this season because of injuries.
In a since-deleted Instagram post, Watkins referred to his detractors as "losers" and told them to "continue working y'all little jobs for the rest of y'all lives."
(Courtesy: The Buffalo News)
In a statement issued Wednesday, Watkins called his comments "inappropriate" and thanked fans for their support:
Just want to Thank all my fans for their support please don't retract yesterday's statement. My frustration is wanting to help the team and win for the city of Buffalo and for my teammates. As a player we need critics and also fans that's apart of the game, majority of the negative comments were from other fans not the Bills fans. My comments were still inappropriate don't matter what fan or who others cheer for we all represent the NFL shield Therefore #letsgobuffalo
Watkins has been sidelined for three of the Bills' past four games because of calf and ankle injuries.