BronxRik Posted January 24, 2012 Share Posted January 24, 2012 Kyle Williams Death Threats: 49ers Returner Threatened On Twitter After Loss To Giants First Posted: 01/23/2012 12:55 pm Updated: 01/23/2012 2:50 pm San Francisco 49ers kick returner Kyle Williams laid face-down on the shredded and wet field at Candlestick Park Sunday night as the New York Giants celebrated a fumble recovery in overtime. The second glaring mistake by the 49ers' sophomore in the NFC Championship Game was followed by three runs by Ahmad Bradshaw and Eli Manning taking a knee. After that, the G-Men kicked their way into Super Bowl 46. After Jacquian Williams knocked the ball from his grasp and the Giants recovered at the 24-yard line, Kyle Williams was the scapegoat in San Francisco. The 23-year-old's name quickly started trending on Twitter -- partly because some 49ers fans lent their support, but mostly because he was the subject of hateful messages, several openly rooting for his death. Someone, presumably a 49ers fan based on his profile image, tweeted that he hopes Williams and his family dies. Another wished Williams died in his sleep Sunday night. And when another tweeted that he's not sure Williams deserves to be receiving death threats, someone said that notion was "debatable." Fortunately, several San Francisco teammates and other tweeters jumped to Williams' defense. "Keep ur head up. U r my brother n teammate N I would put u back there all over again. We all lost this game tonight not u," 49ers star linebacker Patrick Willis tweeted. Tight end Delanie Walker told CBSSports.com's Gregg Doyel that it's not Williams' fault "so don't go over there and act like it is." Although it comes as no surprise that some fans would immediately react in the most extreme fashion, it's comforting to see so many rush to defend someone against such classless acts. Link to the Tweets Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueInCanada Posted January 24, 2012 Share Posted January 24, 2012 It's sad people get to that level of having to threaten the lives of others over a football game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steitzenhaus Posted January 24, 2012 Share Posted January 24, 2012 Humanity is regressing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrashTalker92 Posted January 24, 2012 Share Posted January 24, 2012 Most of those people probably lost big to Vegas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BronxRik Posted January 24, 2012 Author Share Posted January 24, 2012 How many of us were 'threatening' Tynes yesterday when we knew he had to kick? That's one thing. Something like this is a totally different thing: @KyleWilliams_10. I hope you, youre wife, kids and family die, you deserve it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMFP Posted January 24, 2012 Share Posted January 24, 2012 Check out this link It's a story about Kyle Williams when he was drafted. Scroll all the way down to the comments section.....check out the comments by Dust Devil.....see what he said 1 year ago.....it's like Nostradamus http://www.examiner....m-arizona-state Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarence the Blue Puppet Posted January 24, 2012 Share Posted January 24, 2012 Check out this link It's a story about Kyle Williams when he was drafted. Scroll all the way down to the comments section.....check out the comments by Dust Devil.....see what he said 1 year ago.....it's like Nostradamus http://www.examiner....m-arizona-state Good find. That is amazing...lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steitzenhaus Posted January 24, 2012 Share Posted January 24, 2012 Nice research Joe that's really funny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Treehugger Posted January 24, 2012 Share Posted January 24, 2012 Wow. ESPN should hire that guy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nas Posted January 24, 2012 Share Posted January 24, 2012 Check out this link It's a story about Kyle Williams when he was drafted. Scroll all the way down to the comments section.....check out the comments by Dust Devil.....see what he said 1 year ago.....it's like Nostradamus http://www.examiner....m-arizona-state Sheesh... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NightFire Posted January 24, 2012 Share Posted January 24, 2012 People on the internet are soooo stupid. Sending a death threat on Twitter is a good way for the police to show up at your door. I hope that the police do show up for some of these idiots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hlb37 Posted January 24, 2012 Share Posted January 24, 2012 Was it Ed Whitson who once found the bent nails under his tires on a day he was scheduled to start? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmenroc Posted January 24, 2012 Share Posted January 24, 2012 Was it Ed Whitson who once found the bent nails under his tires on a day he was scheduled to start? Bent nails = "You suck" Cut brake lines = "I hope you die" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hlb37 Posted January 24, 2012 Share Posted January 24, 2012 Bent nails = "You suck" Cut brake lines = "I hope you die" hear you but we have all been around cyber punks and poseurs of various stripes. I think I would be more worried about a guy physically in my drive way than a guy lobbing threats at me behind the anonymity afforded by cyber space. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmenroc Posted January 24, 2012 Share Posted January 24, 2012 hear you but we have all been around cyber punks and poseurs of various stripes. I think I would be more worried about a guy physically in my drive way than a guy lobbing threats at me behind the anonymity afforded by cyber space. Agreed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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