Minnesota Vikings cornerback Isaiah Rodgers has released screenshots of the disgusting racial abuse he received in the wake of Sunday’s loss to the Philadelphia Eagles.
Rodgers posted the vile messages – without identifying the abuser – to his Instagram story after the Vikings fell to 3-3 with a 28-22 defeat by the reigning Super Bowl champions.
The cornerback – who previously played for Philadelphia – was beaten by DeVonta Smith on a 79-yard touchdown pass as Jalen Hurts threw for 326 yards.
One fan later sent him a slew of hateful messages which included racial slurs and accused Rodgers of being ‘worse than Hitler.’
‘Good f***ing s*** f*** face,’ the messages began. ‘U f***ing suck… u just gave the Eagles the win.’
Rodgers was branded a ‘f***ing n*****,’ a ‘worthless piece of s***’ and a ‘waste of air.’
Vikings star Isaiah Rodgers has released screenshots of the racial abuse he has suffered
In the messages, the fan used racial slurs and accused Rodgers of being ‘worse than Hitler’
The user later apologized to Rodgers and admitted ‘I know what I did was wrong’
The 27-year-old responded to the fan by writing ‘F*** you!!!’ and sharing the screenshot to his story. ‘Keep that same energy,’ he posted alongside the image.
Rodgers then accused the fan of deleting his messages. The user apologized to the NFL star and admitted ‘I know what I did was wrong…I should never of [sic] done that.’
The cornerback, who began his NFL career with the Indianapolis Colts, won Super Bowl LIX with the Eagles before joining the Vikings.
He signed a two-year, $11million contract with Minnesota and has already amassed 21 tackles, two forced fumbles, one blocked kick, one interception and one defensive touchdown.
