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Devin White Goes Off on Fans After Barely Playing in Buccaneers Final Game

The Buccaneers linebacker is set to hit free agency this offseason after being benched in the team's final game of the season.

Kade Kimble

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On Sunday, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers finished their NFL season as they took a 31-23 loss to the Detroit Lions in the NFC Divisional Round of the playoffs. Now, with the season in the past, the Buccaneers will have decisions to make about their future.

Obviously, there are glaring questions as to whether Baker Mayfield and Mike Evans will return, along with offensive coordinator Dave Canales, and whether or not he takes a head coaching job. That being said, the Buccaneers' offense could look quite different next season.

Now, the defense is expected to see a change. Devin White, who is hitting free agency, had another down season and is likely to be moving on from Tampa Bay this offseason. Still, in what could have been his final game with the Buccaneers, White played just 14 snaps after seemingly getting benched.

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In one of his snaps played, the Lions scored a touchdown. Of course, angry fans are going to notice such a thing and post about it online. White, naturally, responded to the post, with help from Baltimore Ravens linebacker Patrick Queen.

"Wasn’t even on him dummy," Queen wrote on social media, defending White.

This is when White decided to join the conversation, offering an explanation as to what his role was on the play and why the touchdown wasn't on him.

"They don’t know what special coverage is brudda that’s why I don’t respond to these dumb a** fans I did my job get 3 over the top ! Take anything that cross my face I love you 6," White wrote on social media.

While with Tampa Bay, White had some bright moments, followed by some weird moments that are going to hinder fan's perception of his time with the team, should he decide to leave.

“I don’t know – he’s a free agent from a business standpoint,” Buccaneers head coach Todd Bowles said. “Love Devin to death, from a free-agent standpoint, I know it’s a business, and things have to be out there. We’ll work together and we’ll work some things out and hopefully, we can come up with something.”

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Kade Kimble
KADE KIMBLE

Kade has been covering a wide variety of teams ranging from the NFL to the NBA and college athletics since joining Sports Illustrated's FanNation in 2022.