Season-ending injuries are a huge concern for NFL fans at the moment. Starting with Aaron Rodgers, a few other stars have also been sidelined for the rest of the season. This has led several players and fans to show support in different forms. However, Buffalo Bills star Stefon Diggs’s latest tribute to his injured brother started quite a debate online. Though it got approval from a member of the Shaquille O’Neal family, social media users believe Diggs is “overreacting” with his latest tribute. 

What did Diggs do, though, that has failed to impress the NFL world?

Diggs brothers face fans’ wrath despite approval from Shaquille O’Neal’s youngest son

Season-ending injuries can sometimes prove to be the catalyst for the end of an athlete’s career. With their return still in doubt, a few NFL athletes in good spirits have shown support to the injured stars. Before his game against the Washington Commanders, Diggs kneeled in front of the camera to support his brother Trevon Diggs. The 25-year-old cornerback reportedly tore his ACL in practice.

Stefon in addition wrote “Tre 7” and “5ever” on his face to extend his support for his brother. And his team came out all guns blazing. The Bills walloped the Commanders 37-3, handing them their first loss of the season.

Los Angeles Lakers legend Shaquille O’Neal’s 20-year-old son Shaqir, who has experienced a similar situation with his brother, was seemingly happy to see this support from Stefon Diggs. He shared the wide receiver’s tribute to his Instagram story. 

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While Shaqir sympathized with the Diggs brothers, fans weren’t so supportive.

Fans weren’t impressed with Stefon Diggs’ tribute

A fan commented, “Overacting much?”, questioning Diggs’s actions. Many fans believed that such kinds of tributes are usually meant for the deceased. A few other users commented, “He’s alive bro” and “Acting like he’s dead lmao”. Another fan wrote, “5ever is so cringy stop tryna be different it don’t make sense.”

At the same time, let’s not forget that it’s Stefon Diggs’s own brother. The love is always high when it is close ties! For a balance, a few users spoke in favor of the Diggs brothers as well. Some positive comments were: “Hate to see that his brother was hurt. Cowboys, we’re off to a great start,” “We know he is alive but that is a possible career-ending injury.”

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