Shortly after being sold to the Houston Texans in a blockbuster deal, wide receiver Stefon Diggs took to social media to mock Buffalo Bills fans.
After sending an emotional goodbye to Bills supporters on his Instagram page, Diggs returned to social media days later to like a message on X that stated, “Bills lowkey got the worse fanbase y’all bitter asf in the comments.”
The statement enraged some fans, but Bills veteran Dion Dawkins says he understood the strong feelings on both sides. In an appearance on the Jim Rome Show on April 12, Dawkins stated that he believes both fans and Diggs have the right to express their feelings following an emotionally charged split.
“I’m for it,” Dawkins stated.
Dion Dawkins: ‘The Fans Can Be Mad’
Diggs had been the subject of criticism for over a year prior to his trade to the Texans. The receiver resorted to social media to tweet a series of cryptic messages implying dissatisfaction with the team, before finishing the season on a slump that saw him go seven games without a score.
Dawkins said fans are free to express their feelings about the situation, and he is aware that players will face more scrutiny for all of their acts.
“The fans can be mad, they can be bitter, they can be sad, they can be happy,” he remarked. “Everybody has their own set of feelings to express. And if Diggs accidently pressed the Like button, so be it. The fans will hate him, love him, despise him, and then adore him, but at the end of the day, we all need each other. The supporters need us, and we need them.”
Dawkins also sent a letter of support to the supporters, underlining that he is on their side.
“I’m loyal to mine and to Mafia, so I like where I’m at,” Dawkins was quoted as saying.
The Bills veteran didn’t appear to have any ill will against Diggs. Shortly after the transaction, he took to X to make a goodbye post with photos of the two together.
Bills Veterans Trusts Team Dawkins admitted to being surprised by the deal that sent Diggs to the Texans, but has since learned that such transactions are common in the business.
“The Stefon Diggs trade was definitely a haymaker, a blind haymaker,” Dawkins stated in a statement. “But I’ve learned that in this world and this business that I’m in, things are constantly changing. Something similar happened when I was younger with LeSean McCoy. “For a player with that much impact and popularity, it just hits you differently.”
Dawkins went on to say that he believes the team will make the correct decisions and that they will remain a contender as long as Josh Allen is at quarterback.
“When you got 17, when you got Josh, anything is possible, truly,” he stated.
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