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Cincinnati Bengals fans haven’t been given much of a fair shake lately as the combine and draft nears.
Which means players haven’t either.
The national spotlight on the Bengals has been notably harsh, as has the speculation that Joe Burrow might not want to play for the team — which is blatantly false as of this writing while missing important quotes that suggest otherwise.
Fans have hit back on the coverage plenty and now players have joined the fray too via social media.
Tyler Boyd, the team’s No. 1 wideout over the past two years who signed an extension to stay in town, kicked things off before Joe Mixon and others joined in:
The way the media talk so down on us (Cincinnati Bengals) is really absurd. The disrespect is crazy but it's life all it consist of is proven people wrong.
— Tyler Boyd (@boutdat_23) February 19, 2020
Straight 🤡’s bro! Come September We bouta Turnup all year on they ass. All Season long! #StraightUp https://t.co/aiY06eB8Sl
— ⚡️Primetime!!!⚡️ (@Joe_MainMixon) February 19, 2020
@jlbiii3 talk to @boutdat_23 he don’t believe right now give him some inspiration on this good Tuesday.
— Shawn Williams (@36SLY36) February 19, 2020
đź’Żđź’Ż https://t.co/e83PAGs23U
— Auden Tate (@lil_t8te) February 19, 2020
Understand Bengals fans and players alike know all too well the team has to play better to change the narrative and earn respect.
But when it feels like much of the coverage has merely lazily glossed over past successes of the franchise and when it feels like the coverage tries to influence what happens at No. 1, this is the result.
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