JJ Watt's 4th of July post receives some criticism J.J. Watt's 4th of July tweet received some mixed responses J.J. ’s 4th of July tweet received some mixed responses following the tragic mass shooting that took place earlier in the day in Illinois. Watt’s tweet did not refer to the shooting, though the timestamp of his tweet was of the evening, after the shooting took place. Although Watt, like many others, probably did not hear of the news until later (or chose to post something humorous despite the news), the residents of Twitter expressed their opinions on his tweet. Watt’s original Twitter post was in reference to an old viral video of people playing with fireworks. 'Put it in reverse Terry!' is the name of the clip, and Watt put the quote from the video into his post. The video tweeted by Watt is given below: Put it in reverse Terry!!Put it in reverse Terry!! Despite the innocent nature of the post, some felt that Watt should not have posted something humorous on the same day as the shooting tragedy: JJ. People died today. Show some respect. JJ. People died today. Show some respect. At the very least, this Twitter user kept the humor focused on the clip in question. Shid Terry almost died too. Shid Terry almost died too. One user directly replied that while death is always tragic, it did not seem Watt’s post was insensitive or related to the tragedy. Today is the only day in history someone has died okay gotcha Today is the only day in history someone has died okay gotcha Another user felt that Watt should have had more empathy and awareness before posting on Twitter: read the room bro read the room bro Others took Watt’s post solely on its face as something humorous: Yeah, everyone in the room was laughing Yeah, everyone in the room was laughing It’s worth noting that the namesake of the original video has a firework named after him. Named after the legend himself! Named after the legend himself! Memers will meme: A lot of ’s repliers agreed that the classic clip never ceased to be funny. Ah Lawd!! My roommate, who is a quadriplegic , and I watched this video last night and laughed so hard. Not the first time either of us watched it, but never stops being funny. But also why those that design the chairs should make it easier to switch gears!! Ah Lawd!! My roommate, who is a quadriplegic , and I watched this video last night and laughed so hard. Not the first time either of us watched it, but never stops being funny. But also why those that design the chairs should make it easier to switch gears!! The court of public opinion shines its light brighter on those who are famous. So he can’t say anything? Grow up So he can’t say anything? Grow up The 'Back It Up Terry' clip had been trending all day.

JJ Watt seeks full season with the Arizona Cardinals

The Arizona Cardinals signed JJ Watt in hopes of shoring up their defense. The star defensive player suffered a major shoulder injury and only played in seven games. He did make an improbable comeback to play in the Cardinals’ playoff loss to the eventual Super Bowl champions Los Angeles Rams. Although the shoulder injury was worse than initially diagnosed, all reports indicate that . He is participating in the Cardinals’ offseason program and should be starting training camp without restrictions. The Cardinals and JJ Watt are looking to go deeper in the playoffs after they started the season 7-0 but faltered down the stretch with a 4-6 record. Star quarterback Kyler Murray is looking for a max extension and both sides reportedly are still talking. NFL Injuries: Find out about ? Poll : 0 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Thank You! Show More Comments No thanks Delete Cancel Update Reply ❮ ❯ No thanks Delete Cancel Update Reply ❮ ❯ Be the first one to comment on this story More from Sportskeeda Fetching more content... 1 Logout No Results Found