When a player or coach leaves a team, it’s not uncommon for the team to post a fond farewell to the person on social media. But while it’s not uncommon, it’s far from a requirement.
The New York Jets learned on Tuesday that a nice goodbye message won’t always be taken in a great way.
New York took quarterback Zach Wilson with the No. 2 pick of the 2021 NFL Draft. His tenure with the team did not go well. After two frustrating seasons, the Jets seemingly moved on from Wilson, signing Aaron Rodgers. But Rodgers’ injury in Week 1 of the 2023 season gave Wilson one more chance. It didn’t work out. On Monday, the experiment officially came to an end when the Jets traded Wilson to the Denver Broncos.
On Tuesday, the Jets shared a farewell message to Wilson on Twitter/X with the caption, “Thank you, Zach Wilson” along with a photo, sharing the same message.
Thank you, @ZachWilson 🙏 pic.twitter.com/sFMr5xviYn
— New York Jets (@nyjets) April 23, 2024
We’ll say this for the Jets — or whoever is running the Twitter/X feed — their hearts were in the right place here. That said, judging by the reactions, this particular message might have been better off coming at a later date, if at all.
https://t.co/QmXuhmuYl0 pic.twitter.com/WuHibSjP0P
— Warren Sharp (@SharpFootball) April 23, 2024
https://t.co/FFWGocHuxA pic.twitter.com/NNaaPhnkyJ
— Ryan Talbot (@RyanTalbotBills) April 24, 2024
For making Sam Darnold look like Roger Staubach by comparison? https://t.co/jhk58tjUed
— Clayton Trutor (@ClaytonTrutor) April 24, 2024
https://t.co/QMDTUkC8SF pic.twitter.com/iLio9Wk7wh
— Andrew Brandt (@AndrewBrandt) April 23, 2024
Thank you for the “mom’s friend” story, for initially refusing to return as the starter, and for throwing 0 touchdowns in more than half your starts last year. 🙏🏼 https://t.co/h3EwXdwkZA
— Damon Amendolara (@DamonAmendo) April 24, 2024
If we’re playing this game … https://t.co/WmbFUCybu4 pic.twitter.com/8Lobq8WNj2
— Jeff Pearlman (@jeffpearlman) April 23, 2024
Would have been funny if they said “Thanks for trying” https://t.co/1nW6Rwu2ml
— Scott Kacsmar (@ScottKacsmar) April 24, 2024
This has to be the funniest one of these. https://t.co/WixHEiUqLN
— Frank Schwab (@YahooSchwab) April 23, 2024
[New York Jets on Twitter/X]
