It looks like Philly safety Wes Eriksen might need in ice bath soon, cause he's finding himself in hot water over recent off the field behavior. Before Monday's big game against the Honolulu Hahalua Wesley "Handsomeface" Eriksen made the bone-headed decision of posting this tweet:
https://twitter.com/WesleyEriksen23/status/...679178255605761
As a result, the internet exploded, with the tweet drawing 5 likes and attention from media across the country. Looks like this 'safety' made a 'risky' play. Originally it appeared to be the type of harmless joke Eriksen has been known for in his personal circle, but further research indicated something far more sinister. A social media post from an anonymous user shows that this former Norfolk skipper skipped out the pregame warmup and spent his afternoon in a beach chair with a romantic novel and a bottle of Rumchata. He barely made it to the stadium before kickoffs. In a press conference held earlier today the second year safety had this to say: "They say when in Rome, do as the Romans. I guess I'm just not cut out for the island lifestyle. I want to apologize to my fans for my performance last night, and to the younger fans who see me as a role model. It's completely unacceptable to be caught drinking Rumchata in public. I should know better than to be seen with such a cheap liqueur and to be seen drinking it straight is even worse. If I had stayed true to myself and simply pounded mai tais until I had to be held up on the field by Booker and Cross, a la Weekend At Bernie's, this whole embarrassing chapter could've been avoided."
Philly's Get Back Coach, Harold Holden had the following to say on the matter: "Wesley is known around the training facility for his off-the-field antics, mostly harmless pranks targeting his friend Matt Cross, but sometimes he takes it too far. There was this one time when he offered me some peanuts out of a can. But instead some snakes popped out at me." Harold began weeping at this point. "If I could have just been there I could have told him to get back to practice. But I let him down."
Eriksen appeared sluggish and off his game all night, constantly letting men blow past him and failing to support his linebackers in front of him. He ultimately put up a paltry three tackles, a far cry from the dynamic and explosive play he's begun to produce in recent weeks.
Eriksen had a similar gaff last season
( https://twitter.com/WesleyEriksen23/status/...350227801059330 ) when he implied the majority of Sarasota's players' daughters were strippers. In response to those accusations of misogyny Eriksen had this to say: "I meant absolutely no harm by my statements. I think those women are as worthy of payment as anyone else."
Still, critics are making their view clear: Stay in the gym, and off of twitter. One philly fan on twitter commented this "****ing Erikson is such a *** who loves **** and ****ing his little **** in a ****"
And "**** ****** **** **************** Eriksen ****"
Eriksen escaped that incident unscathed, but today received a fine of thirteen dollars and eighty-three cents. He's gone on to say that he'll pay the fine without complaint, and pledges to match his fine in a donation to Sarasota's daughters later this month.
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https://twitter.com/WesleyEriksen23/status/...679178255605761
As a result, the internet exploded, with the tweet drawing 5 likes and attention from media across the country. Looks like this 'safety' made a 'risky' play. Originally it appeared to be the type of harmless joke Eriksen has been known for in his personal circle, but further research indicated something far more sinister. A social media post from an anonymous user shows that this former Norfolk skipper skipped out the pregame warmup and spent his afternoon in a beach chair with a romantic novel and a bottle of Rumchata. He barely made it to the stadium before kickoffs. In a press conference held earlier today the second year safety had this to say: "They say when in Rome, do as the Romans. I guess I'm just not cut out for the island lifestyle. I want to apologize to my fans for my performance last night, and to the younger fans who see me as a role model. It's completely unacceptable to be caught drinking Rumchata in public. I should know better than to be seen with such a cheap liqueur and to be seen drinking it straight is even worse. If I had stayed true to myself and simply pounded mai tais until I had to be held up on the field by Booker and Cross, a la Weekend At Bernie's, this whole embarrassing chapter could've been avoided."
Philly's Get Back Coach, Harold Holden had the following to say on the matter: "Wesley is known around the training facility for his off-the-field antics, mostly harmless pranks targeting his friend Matt Cross, but sometimes he takes it too far. There was this one time when he offered me some peanuts out of a can. But instead some snakes popped out at me." Harold began weeping at this point. "If I could have just been there I could have told him to get back to practice. But I let him down."
Eriksen appeared sluggish and off his game all night, constantly letting men blow past him and failing to support his linebackers in front of him. He ultimately put up a paltry three tackles, a far cry from the dynamic and explosive play he's begun to produce in recent weeks.
Eriksen had a similar gaff last season
( https://twitter.com/WesleyEriksen23/status/...350227801059330 ) when he implied the majority of Sarasota's players' daughters were strippers. In response to those accusations of misogyny Eriksen had this to say: "I meant absolutely no harm by my statements. I think those women are as worthy of payment as anyone else."
Still, critics are making their view clear: Stay in the gym, and off of twitter. One philly fan on twitter commented this "****ing Erikson is such a *** who loves **** and ****ing his little **** in a ****"
And "**** ****** **** **************** Eriksen ****"
Eriksen escaped that incident unscathed, but today received a fine of thirteen dollars and eighty-three cents. He's gone on to say that he'll pay the fine without complaint, and pledges to match his fine in a donation to Sarasota's daughters later this month.
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