Dec 9, 2012; East Rutherford, NJ, USA; New York Giants wide receiver Victor Cruz (80) prior to the game against the New Orleans Saints at MetLife Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jim O'Connor-USA TODAY Sports ORG XMIT: USATSI-82144 ORIG FILE ID: 20121209_jrc_sn3_064.JPG (Photo: Jim O'Connor-USA TODAY Sports)
Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Roddy White wasn't the only NFL receiver to quickly express his outrage over the George Zimmerman acquittal on Twitter Saturday night.
New York Giants star Victor Cruz tweeted immediately after the verdict that "Zimmerman doesn't last a year before the hood catches up with him," before later deleting it and explaining why in a series of tweets on Sunday afternoon.
My tweet last night was my initial interpretation of the reaction I was reading on twitter.I immediately realized my tweet was a mistake and
- Victor Cruz (@TeamVic) July 14, 2013
I apologize, that's why I deleted it. I believe conversation not confrontation leads to change and progress. I never have and never will
- Victor Cruz (@TeamVic) July 14, 2013
advocate violence under any circumstances and I pray that we all encourage and educate each other. The death of Trayvon Martin is an
- Victor Cruz (@TeamVic) July 14, 2013
unthinkable tragedy that is any parent's worst nightmare. As a father, I want my daughter to grow up in a country that uses this tragedy to
- Victor Cruz (@TeamVic) July 14, 2013
heal and grow and progress. My prayers continue to go out to Trayvon Martin's family.
- Victor Cruz (@TeamVic) July 14, 2013
Cruz continued to explain himself on "The Dan Patrick Show" Monday.
"In the moment, when it happened, I'm not going to lie, I was a little angry," Cruz told the radio host. "If that was your son or your kid that happened to, you want some type of justice to be served for what happened. The verdict comes and it's the opposite of what you thought it would be. I put out the tweet as a reaction to what I was seeing on Twitter and what my friends and family were writing on Twitter."
"When I put the tweet out there, once I put it out I was like 'That's the wrong thing to say.' There's kids that follow me and I don't want them to think that I'm trying to incite violence on anyone. Those aren't my intentions. I'm not that type of guy. Where I come from, I heard violence outside my window each and every day. I don't want to be someone to promote that even more so."
Cruz's explanation and apology didn't seem to stop some of the vitriolic responses he was still receiving on social media Monday morning.
I apologize if I offended you RT @isa268100: @TeamVic I hope you break you're neck on the field and get paralyzed. You No talent ass clown.
- Victor Cruz (@TeamVic) July 15, 2013
Cruz admitted during his interview with Patrick that he wouldn't be opposed to having someone from his representation team review any potentially controversial tweets in the future before he posts.
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