After Sunday night’s loss to the Broncos, a couple of Lions fans were seen attempting to set fire to a Matthew Stafford jersey. When the flames wouldn’t take, several Lions fans spit on it instead.
On Friday, Stafford’s wife responded to the indignity, which was captured on video.
“Although many in this city have already turned their back on the Lions and Matthew, we will never stop supporting Detroit,” Kelly Stafford said on Instagram, via MLive.com. “No matter how many #9 jerseys people burn or how many negative things people say about these players they will continue to fight for a championship for this city.”
It’s an admirable response to the behavior of a small handful of fans. The fact that a response of any kind was issued suggests that the taunts and insults struck the intended target.
With Matthew under contract through 2017, perhaps the next time he’s up for an extension he’ll decide not to sign one, and disgruntled Lions fans can then burn and/or spit on the jersey of Dan Orlovsky or whoever else the Lions can find to play quarterback in Detroit.