It is not easy being Russell Wilson this NFL season of 2022. He has been booed in former home Seattle, where he played in the first week, and he has been repeatedly booed in Denver, which is home now and where he will play many more games.
During Thursday night football in Week 5, crowds at the Empower Field stadium in Denver, Colorado lustily booed every move that their newly acquired quarterback made, which arguably did not include the best football.
Wilson threw two interceptions and no touchdowns while surrendering four sacks against the Indianapolis Colts. Denver lost 9-12.
Tweets mirrored the in-stadium sentiment. “Netflix has to do a series on how Russell Wilson stole $250 million from the broncos,” tweeted a fan. Many others referenced Wilson’s big earnings from the Denver contract.
Denver gave up a lot in order to acquire superstar Russell Wilson. For Wilson and a 2022 fourth-round pick, the Broncos exchanged quarterback Drew Lock, defensive Shelby Harris, tight end Noah Fant, and also first and second round picks in each of the next two drafts as well as a 2022 fifth round pick.
In his 10 years with the Seahawks, Russell Wilson took the side to two Super Bowls and one win, and an NFC Championship. Much loved for years, Wilson’s move to Denver clearly upset Seattle fans.
Thousands had booed as he ran on to the ground at the beginning of the game at Lumen Field in Seattle. Denver narrowly lost 16-17.
After the Seattle shock, Russell Wilson, 33, was reported to be eagerly awaiting a warm welcome when he played at Empower Field in week 2, his first home game with his new team.
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“I’m super excited to play here at home…this is going to be a monumental moment, in a way, for me. I’m excited about it because these fans are the best in the world,” he had said ahead of the Denver game against the Houston Texans, which the Broncos won 16-9.
But that was not to be. As one Twitter user said, ”Russell Wilson & the Broncos have been booed more this afternoon in DEN than Russ was in any home game in SEA for a decade…yikes.”
It clearly was not a one-off.
