Minnesota Vikings cornerback Isaiah Rodgers mentioned he obtained racist feedback from followers on social media following Sunday’s recreation in opposition to the Philadelphia Eagles.
In keeping with ESPN, Rodgers shared a number of Instagram messages on his account, lots of which used the N-word. One consumer mentioned, “ur worse than Hitler,” and later apologized in a separate screenshot for the comment.
Rodgers was the Vikings’ main defender in two main performs that gave the Eagles momentum. One included a 79-yard landing go to DeVonta Smith within the third quarter and a 45-yard completion to A.J. Brown within the fourth that sealed the sport.
The Eagles later defeated the Vikings 28-22. Afterward, Rodgers spoke about his efficiency and took accountability for the staff’s loss.
“I put it on me,” Rodgers mentioned in an announcement obtained by ESPN, noting, “I got here right here for a purpose, and people kind of performs I do know I could make. So, I put it on me.”
‘That’s not even the worst I’ve seen’
On Monday, Rodgers recounted the racial feedback he obtained after Sunday’s recreation in a submit on X, previously Twitter, noting it wasn’t the worst he’d seen.
Hours later, the Vikings launched an announcement on X, stating how the group was “disgusted” by the feedback Rodgers had obtained.
“We’re disgusted by the racial slurs directed at Isaiah Rodgers following yesterday’s recreation. As we’ve got mentioned beforehand, there merely isn’t any room for racist phrases or actions in sports activities or society. We help Isaiah and all gamers who, sadly, expertise such a ignorant and prejudicial habits far too typically, and we ask our followers to proceed to struggle to remove racism,” the staff mentioned.
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