Arkansas Athletes Standing Their Ground on Social Media

Hateful comments by podcaster about Pinion draws Davis into action as third member of Razorbacks' 'Justice League' taking on online offenders

Author:
Kent Smith
Publish date:
Jan 10, 2024 2:39 PM EST

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Arkansas Razorbacks

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Over the past few weeks, one thing has become apparent. Members of the Arkansas Razorbacks, regardless of sport, have had their fill of the crazy, unchecked things put out on social media.

What began as a two-man crusade by Lorando "Snaxx" Johnson and Rashod Dubinion of the football team has since been joined by Davonte "Devo" Davis from the men's basketball side of the Arkansas athletics department. Together, they've become their own Hogs' Justice League, taking down one internet troll at a time.

The moment that spurred Davis into action was a series of insults by the host of the "Wu-Pig Podcast" that referred to Razorback basketball player Joseph Pinion as "super trash," called him "White-Boy Rick," and then proceeded to make fun of him relentlessly for a turnover before demanding he depart Eric Musselman's team.

While a lot of the Razorbacks' clapping back began with Johnson standing up for teammates, Dubinion has fittingly taken the ball and run with it since. He's taken no prisoners while dealing with people he deems having spoken harshly while not knowing what they're talking about.

And, of course, there's the bridge that leads back to the "League" founder, Johnson. Dubinion had remained silent through the holidays, but once Johnson went on a run of standing up for players and showing support for "real fans," that was when he felt inspired to get into the fight.

It will be interesting to see how far the coaches allow players to push back or if there are guidelines in place for doing so. Still, if fans and podcasters continue to speak openly with either bad information or in direct attack of a Razorback in the coming weeks, there's a good chance someone in an Arkansas jersey is going to take a moment to finally fight back.