Did Eagles’ A.J. Brown Talk Smack About Travis Kelce?
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - FEBRUARY 11: Travis Kelce #87 of the Kansas City Chiefs reacts at Head coach Andy Reid in the first half against the San Francisco 49ers during Super Bowl LVIII at Allegiant Stadium on February 11, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)
They say not to believe everything you hear or see. That was even true way before social media and the Internet exploded. That said, it goes without saying that you should really be careful what you believe these days. Take the incident with Travis Kelce having a confrontation with Kansas City Chiefs coach Andy Reid during the Super Bowl. Plenty of people voiced their views on the incident on social media. One of those people appeared to be A.J. Brown of the Philadelphia Eagles. But, did Brown actually talk smack about Travis Kelce?
“If that was me I would’ve been kicked out of the league,” a social media account with Brown’s name posted Sunday evening (Feb. 11). This account had been around for quite a while and had a following, so many believed it.
If you click the link above, you’ll see that the tweet is no longer there. That’s because it was deactivated. Before it was taken down, that tweet garnered responses from a bevy of big names, including But we know why though right 🫣 https://t.co/jkr2GobWtk
— Ty Hill (@cheetah) February 12, 2024?s=20" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Miami Dolphins receiver Tyreek Hill who shared his support of the idea on X (formerly Twitter).
Eagles cornerback Darius Slay actually called out the fake account, Just talk to AJ that wasn’t him..
— Darius Slay (@bigplay24slay) February 12, 2024?s=20" target="_blank" rel="noopener">saying, “Just talk to AJ. That wasn’t him…” Also, before being deactivated, the account posted a kind of apology. It seems whoever was running the account is just a big fan. The account owner shared, “This is a fake AJ brown page . I’m just a fan. I’m not trying to get him in trouble with what I say lol.” He also reportedly offered to give the account back to the receiver if he could get an autographed jersey. No word yet on if that deal happened, but as aforementioned, the fake account is down. It’s just another lesson in being very careful about what you believe online.
Anne Erickson started her radio career shortly after graduating from Michigan State University and has worked on-air in Detroit, Flint, Toledo, Lansing and beyond. As someone who absolutely loves rock, metal and alt music, she instantly fell in love with radio and hasn’t looked back. When she’s not working, Anne makes her own music with her band, Upon Wings, and she also loves cheering on her favorite Detroit and Michigan sports teams, especially Lions and MSU football. Anne is also an award-winning journalist, and her byline has run in a variety of national publications. You can also hear her weekends on WRIF.
