Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver Riley Cooper has been fined by the NFL for an “N-word” rant in June that has since started making the rounds on social media.
Chip Kelly fined Riley Cooper for using N-Word pic.twitter.com/ZsrzwL21Gj
— John Clark (@JClarkNBCS) July 31, 2013
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https://twitter.com/FlyEaglesNation/status/362666215744872450
Cooper tweeted an apology today:
I am so ashamed and disgusted with myself. I want to apologize. I have been offensive. I have apologized to my coach, Jeffrey Lurie, and
— Riley Cooper (@RileyCooper_14) July 31, 2013
Howie roseman and to my teammates. I owe an apology to the fans and to this community. I am so ashamed, but there are no excuses. What I did
— Riley Cooper (@RileyCooper_14) July 31, 2013
Was wrong and I will accept the consequences.
— Riley Cooper (@RileyCooper_14) July 31, 2013
The ensuing disgust with Cooper prompted Marcus Vick, the brother of the Eagles’ quarterback Michael Vick, to tweet an offer of a reward for any player who manages to take out Cooper on the field and referred to Cooper with other choice words:
UPDATE: Michael Vick's brother places bounty on Riley Cooper's head via twitter: http://t.co/AhSn1uKCU8
— NBC10 Philadelphia (@NBCPhiladelphia) August 1, 2013
I don't know whether to laugh or to cry… "Marcus Vick tweets out bounty on Eagles WR Riley Cooper, deletes it." http://t.co/yWqfwDtNF3
— Big Jonny (@BigJonny) August 1, 2013
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You keep fighting ignorance with ignorance Marcus Vick… (via @YoursAIdiot) pic.twitter.com/PdBzKKP2gQ
— SDSNation (@SDSNation) August 1, 2013
Sensing a distinct lack of familial introspection, tweeters responded to Marcus Vick’s deleted thousand-dollar offer to take out Riley Cooper:
https://twitter.com/Joe_Sbarra/status/362711911189590016
Did he win it betting on dog fighting? Or nah RT @TheSportsJunky1: Marcus Vick Puts Out A $1K Hit On Riley Cooper#BigMoney
— AiR McFLY (@ChevyMcFly) July 31, 2013
Marcus Vick put a $1,000 bounty on Riley Cooper…contingent on the right dogs winning at the fights
— Steve in TPA (@stevis78) August 1, 2013
As for Michael Vick, he has forgiven Riley Cooper:
Michael Vick forgives Riley Cooper, disagrees with what brother Marcus tweeted http://t.co/L1QOjGx8Z4
— Larry Brown (@LBSports) August 1, 2013
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