When I was an intern at 104.5 The Team in Albany, NY last Summer, my worksite manager, Tom Goslowski (aka “Goz”) coined a term on his radio for Twitter Beef: Tweef. This is when two Twitter users get into a spat for all the Interwebs to see. On Saturday afternoon, the New York Jets traded disgruntled strong safety Jamal Adams and a draft pick to Seattle for Bradley McDougald and a bevy of picks. This includes two first-round picks in 2021 and 2022. Following the breaking news, Jets running back Le’Veon Bell chimed in on the trade and ALL HELL BROKE LOOSE.

But before we get to this Tweef, let’s look at the context of how this came about.

We Need Dogs

‘… but we don’t have a lot of dogs on the team. We just don’t.’

Jamal Adams at the end of the 2018 season

The Jets finished last in the AFC East for the third consecutive season. Adams made his voice heard: he wanted to win and he wanted to win soon. With over $100M in salary cap space to work with, then-general manager Mike Macagnan signed Bell away from Pittsburgh. The running back just missed a season after holding out for a bigger contract from the Steelers. It was reported that Adams had been instrumental in convincing Bell to sign with New York.

Last season was Bell’s worst statistical season as he struggled to find his place in head coach Adam Gase’s offense. In an offseason weapons-grade diatribes towards Jets management (including Gase, general manager Joe Douglas, and absentee owner Woody Johnson), Adams has been sent to the Left Coast.

Shots Fired!

Following the trade, the Tweef between Adams and Bell was on. Bell fired the first shot – and can you blame him? If a future star player recruits you to come to your team and then he turns around and throws shade at management only to get traded, I’d be pissed too.

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After his celebration on Instagram, Adams shot right back at Bell…

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And the Tweef is on! Bell replied back at Adams with this beauty:

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Adams got the last word in on the Tweef, but he didn’t direct this at Bell (or did he?):

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According to this tweet from Adams this afternoon, it looks like cooler heads will prevail.

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Let’s see if this armistice between Adams and Bell lasts. (By the way, is it too late to make a prop bet on PropMe on whether or not Bell drops a sick rap lyric dissing Adams?)

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Ryan McCarthy

Ryan is a veteran of sports blogging since Al Gore invented the Internet. He has spent time with SportsHungry, e-sports.com, and ArenaFan. Ryan is a 2020 graduate of Regent University as a Journalism major. He is also co-host of the No Credentials Required podcast.

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