Santonio Holmes: Is “Kill Yourself” Twitter Rant Foolish but Justified?

March 31, 2010   ·   Chris Miller   ·   Jump to comments

To quote Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Santonio Holmes via Twitter towards a fellow member: "y u tryna make me look like the bad guy. U shud try finding the worst thing that you could drink n kill urself."
The message, directed towards member DMKayser, probably resulted from what might have been a hostile comment directed towards Holmes regarding his current legal situation.
Nevertheless, it is a development that is sweeping across the Internet world and Steeler Nation itself.
And at the top, the Rooney family can only continue to shake their heads in disbelief.
Fans will run to Holmes' defense, while others will criticize him dearly, but there is one fact all must concede.
Holmes had a brain fart.
Simply put, it was an unintelligent decision to make, whether or not DMKayser provoked the situation.
When an athlete creates a Twitter account, or any other social networking site for the matter, expect a flock to follow and sound off.
Holmes' r...

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