DAVIE, Fla. -- It has not been a banner week for Miami Dolphins players on social media.

As much as the Dolphins have addressed all that went wrong in the locker room last year, the area of social media apparently still needs work, writes James Walker. Story

Just 48 hours after Pro Bowl center Mike Pouncey found himself in hot water over recent Twitter comments, Dolphins second-year player Don Jones tweeted a controversial reaction to the St. Louis Rams drafting Michael Sam, who became the first openly gay player drafted in the NFL.

Soon after Sam was drafted, Jones tweeted "OMG" and "horrible." Those tweets since have been deleted.

Television cameras showed Sam kissing his boyfriend after the former Missouri star received a phone call from the Rams.

Following last year's issues with Miami's locker-room culture, Jones' tweet was enough to catch the attention of Dolphins general manager Dennis Hickey.

Dolphins general manager Dennis Hickey on Don Jones' apparent anti-Michael Sam tweet:

"That's not what we stand for as an organization."

"I was made aware of it and I was disappointed in those comments," Hickey said Saturday night. "That's not what we stand for as an organization. The draft weekend is a culmination for so many players, their lifetime achievement of their dream to achieve a goal for
Michael Sam and all the other players.

"It's a celebration. ... I think it's a great thing for the league."

Hickey also said the team plans to "sit down with Don Jones and address [the comments] and handle it appropriately."

Jones became the second Dolphins player in the past several days to make controversial statements on social media. When Miami drafted first-round pick Ja'Wuan James on Thursday, Pouncey tweeted "I can't wait for our gifts he's getting us." The comment was in poor taste following the Ted Wells report last February, where Pouncey and former teammates Richie Incognito and John Jerry were cited for bullying and harassing former Dolphin Jonathan Martin.

Pouncey shut down his Twitter account after meeting with the Dolphins' brass this weekend.

Dolphin's locker room has not learned a thing. Must be difficult for most young players coming into that locker room

Incognito's influence on treating others like crap has rubbed off on the rest of the team it seems

Dammit Miami.

They shouldn't let NFL players have twitters.

Let's not go too far.

I don't think Pouncey's comment was bad at all, just not smart to say it after all the Incognito/Martin controversy.

Jones' was worse but still nothing too bad. I mean Sam has a right to celebrate that moment as he wants but it WAS kinda weird and uneasy to see that televised even for people who have nothing against homosexuals. Again mainly a case of something that just shouldn't be said on social media, especially with the situation of the Dolphins' lockerroom.

I believe it was discriminant and very offensive IMO.

Saying "horrible" isnt THAT offensive unless he added more to it. Its more of a very stupid thing to say if anything else.

It's both stupid and offensive IMO. I don't want to see two men kissing because i'm straight, but who gives a fuck what I prefer, we should live in a society of acceptance.

While I also don't enjoy seeing two men kiss - not because I dont agree with homosexuality, but because I would rather not see that - it is no different than a guy and a girl kissing, and he has every right to do that, just like any other player does.

Hold on guys.


Did Mexi, in all seriousness...


...just say "mans"?

Shit I didn't even catch that.

Fixed.

Fuck you mans.

But yeah that would've been a really awkward moment for many, but at the same time that doesn't mean these guys should be bashing him for it.