Spoiling Endgame On Twitter Was Worst Decision Of LeSean McCoy’s Life

NFL player LeSean McCoy admits spoiling Avengers: Endgame on social media was the worst decision of his life. Marvel Studios did a great job keeping specific plot details of the Joe and Anthony Russo-directed flick under wraps leading to its release. Marketing was measured, and nobody who worked on the project slipped with an unintentional reveal. The filmmakers and cast even personally asked people to not ruin the watching experience for other viewers. For the most part this worked, except for that instance when McCoy haphazardly tweeted about Tony Stark's (Robert Downey Jr.) death.

Last year, just days after Avengers: Endgame's premiere, the Buffalo Bills-turned-Kansas City Chiefs pro player took to his official Twitter account to reveal Tony's tragic death via a video, spoiling the key moment for his more than 700,000 followers at that point. Of course, the public quickly called him out, but instead of backing down, he tripled down on this reveal and continued to tweet about the matter. His disregard for his fans who were also avid followers of the MCU was disappointing and infuriating at the same time, and now a year after the incident, he's addressing it.

McCoy recently talked to Kyle Brandt about his future in the NFL and was asked about his tactless social media behavior last year about Avengers: Endgame. The player detailed what happened during that time in the hopes of explaining his side of the story. First, he said that doing so "worst decision of [his] life," although what came after might just reignite MCU fan ire regarding the matter:

We go watch the movie, I’m not familiar with this. When I was a kid I watched the Marvel things, but I’m 31. I don’t really watch it like I used to. But I didn’t know people watched it like that. So I’m interviewing him [his kid] about the movie and we’re talking back and forth, and I tweeted it just having fun. But I didn’t know the reaction of the people. I didn’t know that. If I knew that I would have never tweeted that. I didn’t know people really got into the cartoons like that. I apologize, it’s terrible. It was a bad decision.

Steve Rogers at Tony Stark's Funeral in Avengers Endgame

Admittedly, while the MCU is the biggest movie franchise in the world right now, there are a lot of people who aren't as invested in it and might not think McCoy's actions were a big deal. However, for those who have been interested in the franchise and its characters for more than a decade, having a key plot line like the death of Tony spoiled before they even got the chance to catch the movie was huge. Aside from the viewers' perspective, it's also disrespectful to the people who worked tirelessly to give the public an unforgettable viewing experience.

What's worse is McCoy's apology doesn't seem genuine at all. If anything, his decision to keep those tweets about the big Avengers: Endgame death was an indication that he just doesn't care about the backlash, despite him claiming that it was a bad decision. It also calls into question why he feigned sadness in his post about the plot line. At the end of the day, it appears to boil down to McCoy not caring about these movies, although it's interesting he took time talking about it on social media. Calling Marvel movies "cartoons," with the additional implication the films are for children, is insensitive. People are not expected to be onboard with Avengers: Endgame the way fans of the franchise are, but it's not too much to ask to be civil and respectful of other people's taste and work.

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Source: Kyle Brandt