Didn’t see that coming.
Baltimore Ravens safety Tony Jefferson II prompted fans to flock to Twitter after revealing on social media he has not been able to see properly for years on the football field.
The brutally honest defensive back told his 64,700 followers that he stopped wearing glasses years ago — and wasn’t even wearing contacts.
“I can’t even lie – I stopped wearing my glasses years ago and that might’ve been the dumbest thing I’ve done,” he wrote. “I can see so much clearer and further with my glasses It’s wild.”
I can’t even lie – I stopped wearing my glasses years ago and that might’ve been the dumbest thing I’ve done. I can see so much clearer and further with my glasses It’s wild.
— Tony Jefferson II (@_tonyjefferson) August 11, 2022
He subsequently admitted that he used to wear contact lenses in college, but he stopped doing so.
I wasn’t wearing anything . I use to wear contacts and glasses in college but ive stopped –
— Tony Jefferson II (@_tonyjefferson) August 11, 2022
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Twitter users were in disbelief at the admission, with some joking that it would be “over for everyone” on the football field if he wore contacts while playing.
his hearing and sense of smell have to be 99 on Madden though. If he puts contacts in it’s over for everyone. https://t.co/JZgkgDILj4
— Mike Golic Jr (@mikegolicjr) August 11, 2022
Me Tony Jefferson
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Excited to finally
see some football https://t.co/UGAigDia71— Jonas Shaffer (@jonas_shaffer) August 11, 2022
what’s the point of being on this website if we’re never gonna get a tweet funnier than this https://t.co/lfQYTzRZgD
— Adam London (@_adamlondon) August 11, 2022
This is me when I put on my glasses to drive. https://t.co/iEkI9QrrK9
— Drea Blackwell (@KSBWDrea) August 11, 2022
Me when I first got glasses at age 8 “trees have leAves?!” https://t.co/QiU9IpWfWB
— Kalyn Kahler (@kalynkahler) August 11, 2022
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Jefferson saw the funny side of the Twitter mockery, retweeting several jokes at his expense.
? ??? https://t.co/kRkSvnLWNc
— Tony Jefferson II (@_tonyjefferson) August 11, 2022
Jefferson entered the NFL in 2013 and has since had a total of 468 tackles, 9.5 sacks, and eight forced fumbles. He played for the Arizona Cardinals from 2013-2016 before joining the Ravens in 2017 and played for the San Francisco 49ers for a brief time in 2021 before returning to the Ravens, according to ESPN.
