TEMPE, Ariz. -- New Orleans native and Arizona Cardinals safety Tyrann Mathieu let his feelings be known Sunday about former Saints star Will Smith's death.
RIP WILL SMITH.. #NewOrleans
— Tyrann Mathieu (@Mathieu_Era) April 10, 2016
Mathieu said he knows Cardell Hayes, the man allegedly responsible for Smith's death late Saturday night after a traffic accident.
I know that dude, he been a hating ass coward.... Never knew he'd grow up to be a killer tho.... May you get what you deserve coward
— Tyrann Mathieu (@Mathieu_Era) April 10, 2016
The Honey Badger took to Twitter for a series of rants, including one that called Hayes a "coward" for allegedly shooting Smith in the back. Smith was declared dead at the scene and his wife was taken to a New Orleans hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
Every shot went through his back?? And they saying this coward going to get off??
— Tyrann Mathieu (@Mathieu_Era) April 11, 2016
I've been shot at, and everything! I have never thought to pick up a gun and go find them, been in many fish fights, never have I thought
— Tyrann Mathieu (@Mathieu_Era) April 11, 2016
To kill someone. I ain't a coward, and I can understand how precious life is.... It's the only one we got! Why would i steal that from a man
— Tyrann Mathieu (@Mathieu_Era) April 11, 2016
Mathieu also shared opinions on his hometown of New Orleans with a series of tweets addressing school funding and how parks are maintained.
Until y'all get them crooks out of office and until y'all give these kids something constructive to do, the violence will continue to grow!!
— Tyrann Mathieu (@Mathieu_Era) April 10, 2016
They can't go to parks like I was able to, because the grass ain't cut & the rims have no nets nor do they even have rims ..
— Tyrann Mathieu (@Mathieu_Era) April 10, 2016
The budgets cutting into "education" "recreation" and everything else that is VITAL to a kid having success..
— Tyrann Mathieu (@Mathieu_Era) April 10, 2016
Another part of Mathieu's rant included how music "brainwashes" people to believe "drugs and killing are the cool thing to do."
All they have is music to influence them, and if you listen closely to music now a days, it's brainwashing them to believe drugs and killing
— Tyrann Mathieu (@Mathieu_Era) April 10, 2016
Mathieu went on to say how he is answering by dropping his own album, and he talked about the importance of being a father and providing for his child.
Cool is facing adversity and having GOD having a place in your heart and world.
— Tyrann Mathieu (@Mathieu_Era) April 10, 2016
Cool is handling things like men not like cowards...
— Tyrann Mathieu (@Mathieu_Era) April 10, 2016
