"You should apologize for trying to fat shame", "Body shaming? That’s rude" - NFL fans call out Tony Romo for his problematic comment about Chiefs HC Andy Reid

Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid got his first win of the 2022 season and also caught a stray from CBS announcer Tony Romo. Towards the end of the Chiefs' opening week win against the Arizona Cardinals, Romo insuniated that Coach Reid wanted to cap the big win with &quot;a snack.&quot;Barstool Sports@barstoolsports“Woah baby lets go get a snack.” Andy Reid catching strays from Tony Romo.1931115“Woah baby lets go get a snack.” Andy Reid catching strays from Tony Romo. https://t.co/64sa8f8OFQSome NFL fans demanded swift justice for Tony Romo’s seemingly innocuous comments in the court of public opinion:👾 The Bald Jedi 👽@TroySchnack@tonyromo -You should apologize for trying to fat shame coach Reid “Let’s get a snack” comment. Not cool. #badform #nfl #CBSSports3@tonyromo -You should apologize for trying to fat shame coach Reid “Let’s get a snack” comment. Not cool. #badform #nfl #CBSSportslil’rock.9@ayo_he_deadass@barstoolsports Body shaming? That’s rude.2@barstoolsports Body shaming? That’s rude.®nancy l. jones❤️@nancyljones1@barstoolsports Was very rude @tonyromo My 13 year old grandson even said so! Do better2@barstoolsports Was very rude @tonyromo My 13 year old grandson even said so! Do betterOthers defended Romo by channeling their best Sergeant Hulka (from the classic movie Stripes) impression. For context, Hulka's most famous line in the face of increduility was, &quot;Lighten up, Francis.&quot;Cantstopmeever@Cantstopmeever1@ayo_he_deadass @barstoolsports Lighten up… and go get a snack@ayo_he_deadass @barstoolsports Lighten up… and go get a snackKen Kosinski@KosinskiKen@barstoolsports It’s just a joke!! Lighten up! Besides everyone like’s a snack.5@barstoolsports It’s just a joke!! Lighten up! Besides everyone like’s a snack.jw@James_whit3e@barstoolsports That’s not too bad. Let’s not forget Andy said he was gonna get a McFlurry or something after winning a super bowl lol1@barstoolsports That’s not too bad. Let’s not forget Andy said he was gonna get a McFlurry or something after winning a super bowl lolFIRE TODD DOWNING@DuckzSzn@barstoolsports To be fair Reid talks about eating cheeseburgers a lot31@barstoolsports To be fair Reid talks about eating cheeseburgers a lotAlso Checkout:- Chiefs Preseason ScheduleOther fans took it upon themselves to defend Reid’s honor by criticizing Romo:Amy Dixon@AmyBernadette20@barstoolsports Tony Romo has Never won a Super Bowl...he should snack on that.7@barstoolsports Tony Romo has Never won a Super Bowl...he should snack on that.😳April Bau@april5134@barstoolsports And here I thought Joe Buck was my least favorite commentator.21@barstoolsports And here I thought Joe Buck was my least favorite commentator.Given the short attention span on social media, it didn’t take long for the subject to turn in a totally different direction:Reliable Sauces 💬@DjStudda14@barstoolsports I’d love to see Romo do play-by-play commentary on fetish porn16@barstoolsports I’d love to see Romo do play-by-play commentary on fetish pornTony Romo and other former NFL players headline an arms race for on-air talentWhen Tony Romo retired from the Dallas Cowboys and NFL football, he immediately signed a 10-year, $180 million broadcasting deal with CBS. The former quarterback has company with television and new streaming broadcast budgets increasing. Another former Cowboys quarterback, Troy Aikman, recently inked a new deal with ESPN for their Monday Night Football broadcast. The multi-year contract is good for $18 million a year, which means Aikman will be earning more per year than 97% of active NFL players.Tom Brady, who is still playing in the NFL, has already been locked up by Fox Sports for 10 years and $375 million. As of now, Brady has not yet called a single game for FOX but will project to be the highest-paid on-air talent calling NFL games.Peyton Manning and his brother Eli Manning have entered the broadcasting gig with their popular ManningCast that airs on ESPN2. Reportedly, ESPN are paying Peyton and Eli around $12 to $18 million per year for their 10-game alternate broadcast for Monday Night Football.The NFL continues to be the most popular and viewed sport in the United States. It should not come as a surprise that major networks and streaming services will want to sign former or soon-to-be former NFL players.