Is that a Mad Libs headline up there?
I assure you it is not. With all the talk about running back contracts — actually, it’s the lack thereof for big-name players who deserve the money but may decline during said contracts — former Jets and Steelers running back Le’Veon Bell took to Twitter to compare what was going on with Saquon Barkley, Josh Jacobs and others to … A Bug’s Life.
Again: Not a typo. He really did that. And you know what? It’s not a bad comparison! It’s just a little weird.
We decided to break this whole thing down and see if it works:
Here's the tweet
Disney a LONG time ago (1998) taught me a valuable lesson about sticking together, go watch “A Bug’s Life” … it’ll put in perspective the running back market .. the running backs are the ants .. I’m Flik (The Inventive Ant) I took ALL the damage from the grasshoppers (Owners)
— Le'Veon Bell (@LeVeonBell) July 18, 2023
Can’t say I thought I’d see a Lev Bell creating a metaphor comparing himself to ‘A Bug’s Life’ but I’m here for it https://t.co/Gy9S0FNA9w pic.twitter.com/iYsFAmILPw
— Nick Farabaugh (@FarabaughFB) July 18, 2023
Let's start with A Bug's Life
OK, so the ants in the movie go get food and they have to give it to the grasshoppers. Classic owners/players comparison.
But is Bell = Flik?
Remember, Flik destroys the system that’s set up by accidentally busting up the food.
As you might recall, Bell held out for an entire season in 2018 as he hoped the Steelers would pay him after a HUGE fifth season for the team that drafted him. He eventually became a free agent and signed with the Jets in 2019.
Did he make more comparisons?
Sure did!
at the time, no one could see my vision or what I was standing for but all I was doing was just preparing to go against the grasshoppers/owners .. but as a lone inventive ant/RB, I obviously couldn’t beat the grasshoppers/owners alone .. ‼️
— Le'Veon Bell (@LeVeonBell) July 18, 2023
in 2017 & 2018 I was the lone ant, I was Flik .. it was literally ONLY ME .. fast forward 6 years later, now you have multiple ants tryin join the fight against the grasshoppers …
— Le'Veon Bell (@LeVeonBell) July 18, 2023
it’s still not enough tho because at the end of the day we’re just ants in the grand scheme of things .. we’re just ants
— Le'Veon Bell (@LeVeonBell) July 18, 2023
Conclusion: It sort of works!
Thanks, Le’Veon!
once Flik helped the other ants realize that there are more of US (ants) than it is of THEM (grasshoppers/owners) they finally defeated the grasshoppers .. ants are STRONG AS F*CK together ‼️ very weak when they are individuals
— Le'Veon Bell (@LeVeonBell) July 18, 2023
I don’t wanna say .. lol cuz then i’ll get bashed ‼️😂 https://t.co/EkiCbyLMbZ
— Le'Veon Bell (@LeVeonBell) July 18, 2023
