The internet has become a place where speaking your mind can spark controversy and where trolling can inflict immense mental pressure.
Quentin Jammers’ simple tweet sparked backlash simply for expressing his thoughts.
Former NFL star Quentin Jammer dropped a major bombshell by revealing that he had played some NFL games while intoxicated.
Jammer’s post on X (formerly Twitter) went viral in no time and has so far been viewed by over 11 million users.
Following Jammer’s post on
Let’s find out how all this fuss developed.
Quentin Jammer posted a “true story” on
As fans pressed for details, one joked, “What was your drink while playing?”, the former cornerback responded, “Tequila or a nice bourbon.”
Another fan chimed in and asked how “close to the game” he was drinking, and Jammer’s response surprised many netizens online: “Man, I drank the whole game and the whole way home.”
Jammed confessed to keeping “2 bottles of tequila in my bag” while playing.
In one exchange, he maintained: “I played well in all the games except one.”
In another, he described experiencing visual distortions “seeing shit that wasn’t there” while in the field.
The former Charger also revealed that he’s been sober for two years, after one fan wrote, “Hope you’re okay.”
Jammer then fired back at X against critics who attacked him for opening up.
“What the fuck is this app. People want you to participate and be real, but as soon as you’re here, the cool freethinkers will come and try to ruin my show.” he wrote.
“It definitely saddens me that people didn’t get the right message from his admission and instead took it as the player admitting to playing drunk,” Jammer added.
He also noted the mental stress that football players face: “Football players face life problems too. The problems don’t care who you are or what you do. Damn, they don’t care how much money you make. I heal like I want to heal.”
Frustrated by the backlash, Jammer addressed his followers and said, “I probably could have gotten the rest of the story out of me,” but decided, “I’ll die with it now!”
Quentin Jammer, 46, was a longtime Chargers cornerback. Number 5 overall pick during his 12-year career.
