Miko Grimes, wife of Miami Dolphins Pro Bowl cornerback Brent Grimes, went full scorched Earth on the NFL on her Twitter last night. Though Miko's saying inflammatory things on Twitter is nothing new and though she says nothing revelatory about the NFL, it's still the most public lambasting of the league anyone related to a current player has ever done.
Among some of the things she tweeted were accusations of how the NFL pretends to be friendly to women but is actually anti-woman, having started its domestic violence awareness campaign only after the Ray Rice controversy broke, and how the league doesn't truly care about player safety and concussions, even though it pretends it does. She also slammed the league for only being truly concerned about its bottom line: big money.
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Miko, who is very active on Twitter and is known for being outspoken, began her rant by explaining the reasons why Brent had to leave Pro Bowl practice over the weekend. Grimes was allowed to see Miko after she had oral surgery, but the NFL yanked the pay he was to receive for Pro Bowl public appearances.
Things then took a quick turn as she began to unleash her anger at the league.
The nfl is the SHITTIEST, SHADIEST, DISRESPECTFUL professional sport in the WORLD!!! & as long as i breathe air, i will talk shit about em!
— Miko Grimes (@iHeartMiko) January 26, 2015Why the hell cant u guys cut him a fucking BREAK? @nfl do u see how hard he plays? Do u see the dedication? The toughness? U bitches blind?
— Miko Grimes (@iHeartMiko) January 26, 2015Then things turned toward the NFL's domestic violence campaign:
U have these BULLSHIT ass NOMORE campaigns going on about domestic violence and sexual assault when we all know u dont GAF about women!
— Miko Grimes (@iHeartMiko) January 26, 2015I have friends that were beaten, thrown down stairs WHILE PREGNANT, guys arrested, & @nfl suspended them 1 FUCKING GAME! Now yall care? FOH
— Miko Grimes (@iHeartMiko) January 26, 2015They asked helped it stay quiet bcuz its none of their business until Ray Rice clocked his now wife on camera. Then all of a sudden NOMORE?
— Miko Grimes (@iHeartMiko) January 26, 2015GET THE FUCK OUTTA HERE @NFL!!!!! Im not being quiet about this bullshit NOMORE!!
— Miko Grimes (@iHeartMiko) January 26, 2015Miko then took her wrath toward the league supposedly not caring about player safety and mishandling of concussion protocols. She also claims to know of several players whose concussions the NFL did not take seriously.
The @nfl only gives a fuck about themselves! They dont care about these players and their families. Dont let these assholes fool u!
— Miko Grimes (@iHeartMiko) January 26, 2015Im contemplating naming SEVERAL players that the @nfl violated the concussion rules with players but that would take down ppl i care about.
— Miko Grimes (@iHeartMiko) January 26, 2015But dont believe for a SECOND they care about these players injuries. Its all bullshit!! They care about MONEY!!! Thats why i tell every
— Miko Grimes (@iHeartMiko) January 26, 2015player i talk to GET YO BREAD DOG!!! Fuck all that other shit!!! Get paid!!! There is NO LOYALTY in this business outside of fans.
— Miko Grimes (@iHeartMiko) January 26, 2015If the @nfl cares about players, why are there TNF games? Have u guys ever thought about that shit?
— Miko Grimes (@iHeartMiko) January 26, 2015Miko went on to tweet that the NFL blatantly displays its lack of empathy and caring about player safety by forcing players to often play two games a week.
Hey @nfl when u ask them to play on thursday night, ur asking them to have 2 car crashes in one week. Why do u do that if u care about them?
— Miko Grimes (@iHeartMiko) January 26, 2015Do u know how difficult it is to line up the best athletes in the world twice a week for a head on collision? Once a week isnt enough? @nfl
— Miko Grimes (@iHeartMiko) January 26, 2015Do u know most injuries early in the season are bcuz training camp is TOO FUCKING MUCH ON THE BODY, U IDIOTS? @nfl But yall care huh? GTFOH!
— Miko Grimes (@iHeartMiko) January 26, 2015She then recapped the entirety of that situation with this tweet:
All yall care about is MONEY!!! @nfl
— Miko Grimes (@iHeartMiko) January 26, 2015Greedy sons a bitches!! @nfl
— Miko Grimes (@iHeartMiko) January 26, 2015Miko then threatened to expose the NFL, as a player's wife:
Yall better PRAY i dont get a real voice in these streets or im airing this whole league out! @nfl i know where the bodies are buried! TRUST
— Miko Grimes (@iHeartMiko) January 26, 2015Keep fuking my husband over and im gonna put a map out to the world and expose this league for what it truly is! @nfl #TryItBitch
— Miko Grimes (@iHeartMiko) January 26, 2015Again, none of these accusations is new. And this has been perhaps the worst season the NFL has ever had, public-relations-wise.
But the fact that a current player's wife is not only saying it on a public forum but making threats should be seen as a pretty big deal.
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