Atlanta Falcons receiver Roddy White was one of several professional athletes who took to Twitter on Saturday night to react to the George Zimmerman verdict. Zimmerman was found not guilty in the shooting death of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin in Sanford, Fla., a case that garnered national attention.
While many athletes voiced their disappointment, one of White's tweets took a dark turn.
Fucking Zimmerman got away with murder today wow what kind of world do we live in
— Roddy White (@roddywhiteTV) July 14, 2013
All them jurors should go home tonight and kill themselves for letting a grown man get away with killing a kid
— Roddy White (@roddywhiteTV) July 14, 2013
Later, the four-time Pro-Bowler acknowledged the negative reaction he received for the tweet.
It's crazy how people on twitter want me to get in trouble for a tweet that they are retweeting because they want something to happen thanks
— Roddy White (@roddywhiteTV) July 14, 2013
UPDATE Roddy White apologized about his tweet on Sunday morning.
I understand my tweet last nite was extreme. I never meant for the people to do that. I was shocked and upset about the verdict. I am sorry.
— Roddy White (@roddywhiteTV) July 14, 2013
Here are some of the other athletes who reacted to the Zimmerman verdict on Twitter.
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