Iosivas' dropped passes don't justify death wishes | Opinion
Opinion: Bengals fans have every right to criticize Andrei Iosivas' performance last season. But there is a difference between criticism and cruelty.
I’m surprised it took Bengals wide receiver Andrei Iosivas three NFL seasons to learn this lesson: Some people on social media suck. Bad. Iosivas revealed Tuesday that after some struggles and drops during the 2025 season, his direct messages were filled with hateful comments − including people telling him he should kill himself.
“I feel like last year I was in my head a little bit,” Iosivas said. “I had those drops in those games and people were telling me to kill myself and all that kind of stuff. I never had that kind of stuff happen to me before…It makes me angry, honestly.
” Of course it does. Anybody telling someone to kill themselves over dropped football passes needs perspective, maturity and probably some professional help. It’s sports.
Not life or death. Iosivas finished last season with 33 catches, 435 receiving yards and two touchdowns over 17 games. Not exactly grounds for public execution.
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