How did Yeti get dragged into this?
The social media supervisor for Yeti Coolers most likely had a minor coronary heart assault once they logged on right now to see their model trending. However there’s no manner they may have guessed why Yeti was going viral.
Nicely it began when a person took to X (nonetheless feels mistaken not calling it Twitter) to accuse former NFL vast receiver Steve Smith Sr. of getting an affair together with his spouse. (It’s a wild experience so cling in there).
Smith performed most of his profession with the Carolina Panthers, however spent three seasons with the Baltimore Ravens earlier than retiring. Throughout his profession, Smith was a 5-time Professional Bowl choice, the 2005 chief in receptions and receiving yards, and on the time of his retirement ranked seventh in all-time profession receiving yards.
And in response to Tony Martinez, the retired soccer participant and present broadcaster has been, in his phrases, fucking his spouse, who works for the Ravens marching band:
“My spouse works for the Marching Ravens. She met Steve Smith Sr at work. Steve Smith has been fucking my spouse. I acquired receipts, I acquired much more homie.”
Since retiring, Smith has stored a detailed relationship with the Ravens (some greater than others, apparently). And this previous 12 months, the NFL launched a video of Smith hung out with the Ravens marching band, studying their routines and dealing with their members – and in response to Martinez, doing somewhat greater than that.
Martinez additionally posted screenshots of textual content messages allegedly between his spouse and Smith. And he additionally posted a voice recording allegedly of himself confronting Smith concerning the affair, exhibiting off Smith’s cellphone quantity because the retired soccer participant solely responded “I’m sorry” earlier than going silent.
@SteveSmithSr89 you a bitch. You speak lots of shit on television however that’s all you about. Seize my pocket bitch. @TMZ @Ravens @AB84 @Panthers pic.twitter.com/HKmeRBW4uJ
— “I’m Sorry” (@Lambeaughini) February 22, 2025
So what do Yeti coolers need to do with any of this? Nicely, together with a number of media shops, Martinez tagged numerous manufacturers together with Yeti and Taylormade Golf in his tweet exposing the alleged affair:
@AB84 @espn @tmz @Panthers @SteveSmithSr89 @NFL @nflnetwork @GhostGolfClub @TaylorMadeGolf @YETICoolers @shadyrays My spouse works for the Marching Ravens @Ravens She met Steve Smith Sr at work. Steve Smith has been fucking my spouse. I acquired receipts, I acquired much more homie. pic.twitter.com/YuT1hO1rV8
— “I’m Sorry” (@Lambeaughini) February 22, 2025
The tweets shortly went viral, as a result of who doesn’t love a scandalous affair involving an NFL celebrity. However many on social media had been confused making an attempt to determine precisely how Yeti acquired introduced into this entire messy state of affairs:
Steve Smith Sr fucked my spouse, Yeti Coolers must know https://t.co/TYWJO5ZAUT
— Gary Treeman (@PurpyNFL) February 22, 2025
I really like how he tagged Yeti Coolers as in the event that they’re gonna cease Steve Smith from having intercourse together with his spouse. https://t.co/oZe1luHtBD
— Barry (@BarryOnHere) February 22, 2025
YETI Coolers, Taylor Made Golf and Shady Rays rn https://t.co/PlNhX17ROT pic.twitter.com/BDkrYwd9RR
— HARD FACTOR (@HardFactorNews) February 22, 2025
Yeti coolers social media man discovering out why his notifications are blowing up pic.twitter.com/I3fIquBtDk
— Gifdsports (@gifdsports) February 22, 2025
Yeti Coolers when Tony tagged that Steve Smith fucked his spouse pic.twitter.com/LlTSXAPvfp
— Ken Glizzy Jr. (@JamesDGrambo) February 22, 2025
Yeti Coolers social media supervisor determining what to do with this point out https://t.co/ifdHgUe2Wp pic.twitter.com/C0aicDnyRa
— Sourdeath Sam (@SourdeathSam) February 22, 2025
Antonio Brown and the CEO of YETI on their approach to cease Steve Smith from fucking this man’s spouse https://t.co/APGReRY6Tm pic.twitter.com/BifeKOsDxF
— Momo (@_momopilled_) February 22, 2025
The YETI coolers social media group checking their @ mentions right now. pic.twitter.com/HLWNGByeFL
— Mike Beauvais (@MikeBeauvais) February 22, 2025
has yeti coolers responded to the Steve Smith state of affairs but
— Arif Hasan, however NFL 🏈 (@ArifHasanNFL) February 22, 2025
There’s a social media supervisor who works for Yeti Coolers writing the craziest e-mail to their executives proper now making an attempt to clarify why they’re trending.
— Domo (@DapperDomo) February 22, 2025
Martinez additionally tagged Antonio Brown within the tweet, and the previous NFL vast receiver was apparently confused about what he needed to do with the state of affairs too:
WTF I acquired to do wit it #CTESPN https://t.co/a1oF3qh61p
— AB (@AB84) February 22, 2025
Smith has but to reply publicly to the allegations, however it seems that Martinez tagged the entire sponsors in his Twitter bio whereas making an attempt to get his consideration – which is the place Yeti and Taylormade Golf acquired introduced into this.
For his half, Martinez has continued to publish photographs that Smith allegedly despatched to his spouse as proof of the affair, and it doesn’t seem like he’s going to cease till he will get Smith’s consideration on the matter.
Nonetheless unsure how Yeti goes to cease Smith from fucking this dude’s spouse although. Robust day for his or her social media group…