Bo Levi Mitchell tells Redblacks LB to shut it on Twitter

Calgary quarterback Bo Levi Mitchell engaged in a little Twitter smack talk with Ottawa defensive back Serderius Bryant after Friday’s 31-all tie between the two teams.

Great game 1! Wish we could have finished that. But #10 from @REDBLACKS , I don’t know your name… but you gotta … YOU DONT PLAY!

— Bo Levi Mitchell (@BoLeviMitchell) June 24, 2017

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He apparently figured it out….

#10 @INTREPIDITY_BG from @REDBLACKS didn’t even make the stat sheet! Oh wait… a 15 yard penalty. STOP TALKING!

— Bo Levi Mitchell (@BoLeviMitchell) June 24, 2017

Whatever he may have said on the field, Bryant, who is in his second year with the Redblacks as a back up linebacker and special teams player, wasn’t willing to engage on social media.

I don’t get into social media beef, I’m sorry.

— Serderius Bryant (@INTREPIDITY_BG) June 24, 2017

Mitchell is right in that Bryant’s stat sheet isn’t particularly gaudy: eight career games played, 11 defensive tackles, seven special teams takedowns. He did, however, have a fumble recovery in the 2016 Grey Cup game and is now the proud owner of a particularly nice piece of jewellery as a result of Ottawa’s win over Mitchell’s Stampeders in that contest.

Predictably, Redblacks fans chirped Mitchell – who used social media to accuse the Riders of cheating last year – but he got some support from former teammate Nik Lewis, now with the Montreal Alouettes.

I love this Bo Levi, win lose or draw keep gun slinging. Keep talking that shit. It’s Ur confidence that makes u

— Nik Lewis (@nikel18) June 24, 2017

Meanwhile, current and former Redblacks came to Bryant’s defence…

Come on Bo…. https://t.co/pzq5rWkdsr

— Tank Reed (@Tank_Reed1911) June 24, 2017

Keep it on the field please!!!!!

— Henry Burris (@HenryBurris) June 24, 2017

While this certainly qualifies as Twitter beef, it is not particularly good Twitter beef… kind of like regular season ties in the CFL.