The Commanders honored their star athlete Sean Taylor on Sunday at FedEx Field. Fans were expecting a life-sized statue with the franchise considering all his minute details; however, the presentation happened to be an utter failure. Although his daughter looked pleased by the gesture, his followers weren’t willing to accept the memorial.
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It looked more like a Mannequin, and the entire structure was hollow-wired, wearing the old vintage commanders jersey. As soon as the curtains were removed, fans lost their early excitement and looked disappointed.
A mismatched attire with a Nike jersey, Reebok pants, and Adidas cleats fumed the fans because it all happened to contradict their expectations.
WTF 🤬 no, not a statue for the icon…
but a MANNEQUIN for Sean Taylor?? pic.twitter.com/i7gfeZCfyJ
— Warren Sharp (@SharpFootball) November 27, 2022
When the drape got pulled out, Taylor’s family were looking at each other, and that snippet went viral across social media garnering several reactions from the fans. Netizens pointed out several mistakes like the facemask wasn’t there, which happened to be his signature look.
Apparently, Taylor’s daughter (Jackie) was present at the ceremony. She looked quite emotional and appreciated the efforts put forward by the franchise and the fanbase. Jackie mentioned that she liked the soccer cleats, and it was something close to Taylor’s unique identity.
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The Miami product stepped his foot inside the NFL arena in 2004 as a first-round pick, fifth overall, to be specific. He played for four seasons with the Commanders and led the team toward its first playoff win in six years.
In November 2007, he countered an unfortunate situation trying to foil a burglary at his Florida home and got shot in his legs. Despite taking him to the hospital, his life couldn’t be saved due to blood loss from the femoral artery.
Sean Taylor gets a Mannequin, not a statue
As soon as the news came out, it spread like a wildfire, and there was no limit to criticisms. They felt that it was not the right way for a second-team All-Pro safety to get treated, especially when he was a member of the Washington Ring of Fame.
they didn't even connect the socks to the legs?
— Dov Kleiman (@NFL_DovKleiman) November 27, 2022
They are literally such a trash franchise
— Tom Stewart (@H8Paste) November 27, 2022
at least they're consistent in being embarrassing and cheap in literally every aspect of the franchise
— Erich Wandling (@LoneStarBull) November 27, 2022
Basically a Planet Hollywood display, so low rent it’s not even funny.
— Son of a Lorax (@TouchAndGo44) November 27, 2022
Meanwhile, few of them justified the statue.
Commanders fans may not like the Sean Taylor memorial but if you're complaining about the soccer cleats or the gloves that were not fasten……you clearly weren't a fan of Sean Taylor.
— Darren M. Haynes (@DarrenMHaynes) November 27, 2022
Moreover, fans had some harsh statements about the franchise.
You can hear the air being sucked out of the room when the cover comes off.
Trash franchise doing everything on the cheap— Mark L (@Toffybolox) November 27, 2022
This is something you would see in the Mall.
Embarrassing for this Franchise.
— Seraph (@Starry_Fishbowl) November 27, 2022
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This franchise can't do anything the right way off the field. I hope once they kick out the Snyders and have a permenant new stadium the new owners will create a proper actual statue. This would literally take a few days for someone to make.
— zeezy (@drfunk387) November 27, 2022
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Anyways, moments like these are quite rare. According to the netizens, Taylor deserved better so they called out the management. Anyways, what is your assessment of Commanders presenting this type of memorial?
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