Packers Aaron Rodgers calls death threat

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Packers Aaron Rodgers calls death threat

has had enough with the death threats directed at his wide receiver, . The Packers wideout has received threats on social media in the aftermath of ' 34- Joe Kelly Jersey 31 overtime lo s to the after fumbling the ball on the second play of overtime. The turnover led to the Colts winning the game on a 39-yard field goal moments later.Valdes-Scantling fumbled the ball after a completion at the Packers' 30-yard line, which led to the Colts recovering the ball at Green Bay's 29. The fumble was the first for Valdes-Scantling in 42 career games. The mentions to Valdes-Scantling were disturbing on Twitter -- to say the least."I would say that's extremely unnece Maury Wills Jersey sary," Rodgers . "I understand the rooting interests in the game and how important it is to so many people, and it's really important to us, too. But I think that's very unnece sary. I'm sorry he had to go through that. I'm sure if I was checking social media, I'm sure there would be plenty of games where that happened to me." Valdes-Scantling finished with three catches for 55 yards in the game, including a 47-yard catch when the Packers Clayton Kershaw Jersey faced third-and-10 from their own 6-yard line with 1:17 left in regulation and trailing 31-28. He also broke free from Colts cornerback late in the second quarter that led to a 51-yard pa s interference penalty, which took Green Bay to the Indianapolis 4-yard line. The Packers scored a touchdown on the next play to take a 28-14 lead heading into halftime.Valdes-Scantling addre sed the threats on Twitter and to Packers media members Monday. The Packers wide receiver is the only player in the NFL with three touchdown catches of 40-plus yards and leads the NFL in 40-plus yard catches with five. Death threats over a football Russell Martin Jersey game? Jesus you people need help. Its actually sick. Im good. My team got my back. Marquez V-S (@MVS__11 Kenley Jansen Jersey ) "Social media gives cowards the right to say whatever they want with no consequences, so I gue s that's one of those things with the profe sion that we're in, you've got to take it for what it is, don't let it affect you," Valdes-Scantling said, . "It doesn't affect me. People can say whatever they want as long as people in this building and in my family, they all care about me, that's all that matters."
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