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Good job, Houston. As we all know, the first rule of running a franchise is pissing off your franchise player to the point that the relationship seems irreparable. We’re not even talking about James Harden, or Deandre Hopkins. Deshaun Watson has all but explicitly confirmed that he’s fed up with the Houston Texans organization.
Over the last week-plus, there have been near constant reports about Watson’s displeasure with the organization. The main source, aside from the rampant ineptitude, is the fact that he was assured he’d be involved, or at least be able to provide feedback in the hiring of the general manager and head coach, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
Houston hired the Patriots’ Nick Caserio as their general manager without keeping Watson apprised, and were not going to interview Watson’s requested coaching candidate, Eric Bienemy, until the reports of Watson’s growing fury with the organization surfaced. NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reported that Watson hasn’t been returning the organization’s calls.
And on Friday, Watson went for the cryptic bomb on Twitter.
I was on 2 then I took it to 10
— Deshaun Watson (@deshaunwatson) January 15, 2021
What could that be a reference to? Look to five days ago, and this tweet from Schefter, which said, last offseason, “Deshaun Watson’s anger level was “a 2….This time, it’s a 10.”
Schefter retweeted the tweet below.
UH OH TEXANS pic.twitter.com/LRcgKNLfXN
— Tom Downey (@WhatGoingDowney) January 15, 2021
Watson tweeted that it was a reference to “Mo Reala,” by Future, with the line: “I was on 2 two then I took it to 10.”
Future – Mo Reala vibes!
— Deshaun Watson (@deshaunwatson) January 15, 2021
Twitter, as you would expect, is enjoying itself:
Yep keep telling me this will blow over.https://t.co/YTGP3W6O9Q https://t.co/4I3F2NSBn4
— Mark Willard (@Mark_T_Willard) January 15, 2021
https://t.co/Jk8kmoIe3h pic.twitter.com/e3yUkZx4cd
— Field Yates (@FieldYates) January 15, 2021
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) January 15, 2021
Earlier in the day, Watson commented on a 49ers fan account of himself in a Joe Montana jersey:
Deshaun Watson comments on #49ers IG page of him wearing a @JoeMontana jersey ?
Follow the smoke ? pic.twitter.com/jfPTw3aPdZ
— ??????????? (@TheSFNiners) January 15, 2021