As shown, the poster displays the word "kneecap" twice, and the backstory to that is that two different tight ends suffered season-ending injuries after sustaining low hits against the Lions.
Both Vikings TE TJ Hockenson and Rams TE Tyler Higbee tore their ACL's after getting hit low by a Lions defender. This sign that the NFL is posting in a "positive" way highlights these dirty injuries.
After the NFL posted this, Hockenson's teammate Vikings WR Justin Jefferson called out the league, saying:
Come on, NFL!
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21 JANVIER | 77 ANSWERS Vikings WR Justin Jefferson Calls Out the NFL for Insensitive Social Media Post is this a bad look on the nfl for posting this? | ||
yes | 41 | 53.2 % |
no | 36 | 46.8 % |
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