The insanity continues to swirl in Washington the day after the Redskins named Kirk Cousins their Week 1 starter over Robert Griffin III. The news of Griffin’s demotion made national headlines yesterday. The move highlighted the dysfunction inside the Washington front office as rumors emerged that there was an internal conflict regarding whether or not RGIII should be dangled on the trade market. Redskins fans reacted strongly to the news, with one fan making the following post on Instagram:
As a Skins Fan I’m disappointed in the way my team used this mans talent and potential to do nothing but raise hopes and make a profit. I don’t regret the skins grabbing RG, I do regret having a sorry ass team owner and sorry ass front office who couldn’t put a winning coaching staff together who could actually compete for a super bowl. Griffin does not deserve the blame or bad rap, the man has gone above and beyond since day one to the point of injury, while at the same time being a role model of a person. The Redskins let him fall and did not help him get up. No matter if he’s a starter, back up, or played for another team I will always respect and be a fan of RG3. #HTTR #Loyalty #ImpeachDanSnyder #Redskins #redskinsnation #DC #NFL @rgiii @espn @nfl
Shortly after the above message hit the internet, Robert Griffin III’s Instagram account liked the post. Being the very popular and heavily-followed star that he is, it didn’t take long for everyone to notice Griffin’s endorsement of the post’s anti-Redskins sentiment.
This morning, Robert Griffin III’s Instagram account unliked the post and had the following to say:
I just wanted to set the record straight on this one. I did not “like” that IG post ridiculing our team. I have not been social media active consistently for awhile now and am ultra-focused on working to get back on the field and trying to help this team. One of our interns who helps with Instagram liked the post. As soon as I was made aware of it, it was immediately unliked. That is not how I feel and I appreciate your understanding. #HTTR
This development raises a number of questions. For starters, why does RGIII have his own Instagram intern? But all kidding aside, this minor social media drama certainly adds the appearance of smoke to the dumpster fire that is burning within the Redskins organization.
