“Kids Don’t Be Fooled”: Miami Dolphins QB Lashes Out at NFL Players, Asks Youngsters to Not Fall Victim to NFL Players’ Social Media
Teddy Bridgewater, the quarterback for the Miami Dolphins, wants football players to understand what it took to get to the heights they have. Additionally, it has little to do with portraying a street gangster. Bridgewater finds it offensive how some of his teammates conduct themselves in public.
Teddy blasted NFL players for having a “street image,” urging them to provide a more authentic and positive picture of themselves to younger fans. Bridgewater has agreed to a one-year contract with the Miami Dolphins worth up to $10 million. He will receive a completely guaranteed $6.5 million.
Bridgewater has played for six teams in the NFL. His career began with the Vikings when they took him with the 32nd overall choice in the 2014 draft, and it has featured a spectacular comeback from a horrifying knee injury sustained in 2016.
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Miami Dolphins QB Teddy Bridgewater’s message to youngsters
The Miami Dolphins quarterback said 98.5 percent of the NFL is “football tough” in a long Instagram post published on Monday. He urged them to refrain from trying to project a “gangsta” character. The seasoned quarterback gave players of all ages who enjoy the game a firm and direct message.
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“Kids don’t be fooled,” Bridgewater wrote.
“You can play ball, do the right thing and they still gonna accept you. Look at me, I’m far from perfect but I chose the ball route but I still can go to the hood and post up and it’s all love. I still keep the same 3 dudes around me. My people accept me for making all the right decisions and not falling victim or being tricked by the false image you see on IG from a lot of ball players.”
Football players, according to Bridgewater, should consider how young people may interpret their conduct. Born and bred in Miami, Bridgewater is playing for his hometown team for the first time in his NFL career and is aiming to have a good influence on his neighborhood. He faced challenges to recover from a horrific knee injury early in his career. He will now support Tua Tagovailoa in Miami for his sixth NFL team.
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