Ole Miss offensive tackle Laremy Tunsil's NFL career was briefly in limbo Thursday night after a video purportedly showing him smoking in a gas mask was posted to his Twitter account.
Though Tunsil's account was quickly deleted, a number of NFL observers caught the tweet, which appears to show Tunsil wearing a gas mask and smoking from a bong. The tweet was sent shortly before the NFL Draft started.
And the bad timing award goes to... https://t.co/WWEujrqrPY
— Dave Furst (@DaveFurst) April 29, 2016
Tunsil's agent, Jimmy Sexton, said his client's account had been hacked, according to ESPN.
Ole Miss Laremy Tunsil's agent said he was hacked when he sent out a damaging tweet minutes before NFL Draft. https://t.co/xMef4bnuMO
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) April 29, 2016
"It is BS," Sexton reportedly told ESPN. "Somebody hacked into his account."
According to ESPN, Tunsil was sued earlier this week by his stepfather, Lindsey Miller, on charges of assault and defaming his character.
Tunsil was eventually chosen in the first round by the Miami Dolphins.
RTV6 Sports Director Dave Furst said he'd never see anything like it.
"It's one of the most bizarre things I've ever seen on draft night," Furst said.
Colts wide receiver Donte Moncrief weighed in with others on Twitter after the story broke:
Laremy still gone ball hate all you want !!!!
— Donte Moncrief (@drm_12) April 29, 2016
Come on guys. It's just a bong. Michael Phelps uses it and he's an American hero #LaremyTunsil
— Daniel Muex (@goldnlord86) April 29, 2016
You guys do understand the implications of smoking weed in the NFL? It's against rules. Laremy Tunsil showed he doesn't care about rules.
— Skyler Johnson (@ya_boy_hollywud) April 29, 2016
This #LaremyTunsil thing is the funniest thing to happen in the sports world since Manti Te'o's imaginary girlfriend.
— Patrick Lloyd (@patrick__lloyd) April 29, 2016
