Prior to the New Orleans Saints game vs the Atlanta Falcons, safety Justin Reid called for fans to pack out the Superdome and make it a great environment. Understanding the significance of this matchup, it makes sense that a Louisiana native would put out a call to action for the fan base. The problem is the Saints were thoroughly embarrassed by the Falcons in the game.
Fans wasted no time returning to Reid's initial tweet after the game, and started firing back at multiple Saints fans less than an hour after the game. As if the loss wasn't bad enough Reid is making things even more embarrassing after the fact. On top of it all, Reid's comments have the potential to impact the
I need an exceptionally spirited atmosphere in the Superdome today
— Justin Reid (@JustinqReid) October 5, 2026
Justin Reid's committed one of the biggest sins in response to Saints fans
Firing at fans on social media is bad enough. We've seen it happen before, but Reid's status as a captain makes this stuation even worse. What makes it hard to overcome is what was actually said.
The issue with most of the banter can be put into the category of a player simply shouldn't be going back and forth with a fan. The one thing Reid said that steps outside of that box is "I made plays. Not that it matters, that (expletive) was unacceptable."
"I made plays" is the wrong message to send to the fans and the locker room. Truthfully, after a divisional rival hangs 45 on your head, no fan base wants to hear one of their players say "I made plays." It showcases a lack of awareness, accountability and inability to read the room.
Reid goes to clean it up by saying it doesn't matter and the overall game was unacceptable, but the damage is done after the first three words. The ensuing message is the reason Reid shouldn't have tweeted it out in the first place.
That's something you simply can't do, and Reid should know that as a veteran. It's one thing to ruffle feathers with a fan base, but it's another to potentially ruffle feathers in the locker room. This comment has the potential to do just that.
"I made plays" puts Reid above the team's struggles as a whole. Most importantly, it comes off as "I did my job, but others didn't," because if you made plays Reid, and the team gave up 45 points, who didn't make plays? Everyone else?
It's not hard to see teammates personally not liking to see Reid seemingly separating himself and his struggles from the overall team performance. Going to social media to tell fans you did what you were supposed to do just felt unprofessional and certainly unbecoming of a captain.
Another problem is the safety does have highlight plays against him from Monday night. He failed to step up in the hole on a touchdown run. His attempt to tackle Kyle Pitts on an explosive play lacked effort.
These aren't even plays that are hard to find. Reid had notable struggles, and. no one on the defense made standout plays. To walk out of a game like that and say "I made plays" was a poor judgement call, but unfortunately the rest of Reid's message shows the safety did actually think this through.
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