Roddy White Reacts Harshly To George Zimmerman Verdict On Twitter

NFL Star: Zimmerman Jurors Should Kill Themselves
DETROIT, MI - DECEMBER 22: Roddy White #84 of the Atlanta Falcons warms up prior to the start of the game against the Detroit Lions at Ford Field on December 22, 2012 in Detroit, Michigan. The Falcons defeated the Lions 31-18. (Photo by Leon Halip/Getty Images)
DETROIT, MI - DECEMBER 22: Roddy White #84 of the Atlanta Falcons warms up prior to the start of the game against the Detroit Lions at Ford Field on December 22, 2012 in Detroit, Michigan. The Falcons defeated the Lions 31-18. (Photo by Leon Halip/Getty Images)

Atlanta Falcons receiver Roddy White was one of several professional athletes who took to Twitter on Saturday night to react to the George Zimmerman verdict. Zimmerman was found not guilty in the shooting death of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin in Sanford, Fla., a case that garnered national attention.

While many athletes voiced their disappointment, one of White's tweets took a dark turn.

Fucking Zimmerman got away with murder today wow what kind of world do we live in

— Roddy White (@roddywhiteTV) July 14, 2013

All them jurors should go home tonight and kill themselves for letting a grown man get away with killing a kid

— Roddy White (@roddywhiteTV) July 14, 2013

Later, the four-time Pro-Bowler acknowledged the negative reaction he received for the tweet.

UPDATE Roddy White apologized about his tweet on Sunday morning.

Here are some of the other athletes who reacted to the Zimmerman verdict on Twitter.

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