Jags fans sending Jadeveon Clowney trash cans over Blake Bortles potshot
Jacksonville Jaguars fans are doing their best to exact some lighthearted revenge on Jadeveon Clowney over his potshot directed at Blake Bortles. And they are doing so by specifically using the word Clowney employed to describe Bortles as their source of inspiration.
The source of the Jags fans’ snarky actions stem from Clowney referring to Bortles as “trash” after the Jaguars throttled the Texans by a score of 45-7 last weekend.
Jadeveon Clowney: "They beat us on both sides of the ball. They beat us, bad…They were that much better than us today….Nobody wants to get beat like that. It's embarrassing to the whole organization, everybody on the team." (Asked if Blake Bortles is improving?) "He's trash."
— Mark Berman (@MarkBermanFox26) December 17, 2017
So, what are Jaguars fans doing? Sending Clowney trash cans as Christmas gifts.
Address for delivery: 2 NRG Park, Houston, TX 77054-8396. pic.twitter.com/ZwqtpG4hnq
— Future Mrs @EvilZorac (@bonnieupright) December 21, 2017
I declined the gift wrap option, but did personalize the message. #Jaguars pic.twitter.com/yvh8BDzkbO
— Future Mrs @EvilZorac (@bonnieupright) December 21, 2017
The most wonderful time of the year pic.twitter.com/AuLJgafAqc
— Dustin Hegedus (@DRHegedus) December 21, 2017
The source of the first two tweets, Bonnie Upright, claims to be the source of the trolling gift idea. A public relations professional in Jacksonville, Upright previously has done work with the Blake Bortles Foundation, which more than explains her motivation.
“It’s Christmas. It’s the season of giving,” Upright said, via ESPN. “Let’s have a little fun with it. So I did.
“I was respectful. I didn’t go at [Clowney] personally. Didn’t say anything hateful or mean. I just wished him a merry Christmas from a trash-loving Jaguars fan.”
For what it’s worth, Bortles took the high road this week when asked about Clowney’s “trash” talk.
“If how we’re playing and how I’m playing — if that’s ‘trash,’ then I’m fine with being ‘trash,’” Bortles, who threw for 326 yards and three touchdowns against the Texans, said Wednesday.
In hindsight, Bortles was wise to react in such a manner. Why should he even bother to engage when his fans will do all the dirty work for him? Makes sense.
