Ravens' Rice 'Tweets' Trash Talk With Steelers' Clark

by Bruce Raffel on Jul 14, 2011 11:00 AM EDT

The recent arrest of Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Hines Ward has set off an avalanche of comments and criticism of the Steelers organization for just another pro football player in trouble with the law. This time, Ward, who just finished winning the championship of the hit TV show, 'Dancing With The Stars,' was arrested for driving under the influence (DUI).

It addition to the public's backlash, Baltimore Ravens running back Ray Rice has apparently gotten into a bit of a 'tweet-war-of-words' with Steelers safety Ryan Clark. A story on ESPN.com details the dialogue of words between Rice and Clark, started when Rice tweeted, "Well it looks like Hines Ward will miss week 1 when the lockout ends DUI charge not a good look."

Clark took issue with his comments and the exchange of trash talk ensued. Notable from the history of the issue is that Rice's cousin was hit and killed by a drunken driver years ago and he is a spokesperson in a Maryland campaign against drunk driving. Luckily, neither player will have to wait too long to settle this new dispute, as the two teams open the 2011 NFL regular season against each other in Baltimore on September 11th.

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I’m not seeing any trash talk. All I see is Rice mentioning that Ward might miss Week 1. Honestly Rice doesn’t have a leg to stand on if he wanted to trash talk, considering Kindle and Stallworth are his teammates and I haven’t seen him call them out.

However, Ryan Clark claiming that Baltimore vs Pittsburgh isn’t a rivalry because “we have to actually win first” for it to be considered a rivalry. Someone should remind him that not only did we win IN Pittsburgh last year, but we’ve actually on 4 of the last 12. And even the games we’ve lost, its not like we just roll over. Every game is a smash mouth, hard hitting game that is more often than not decided by one crucial play. Although trash talk is expected between these two teams, what Clark said is flat out stupid. Maybe not “Harrison stupid”, but stupid nonetheless.

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by StuckInUtah on Jul 14, 2011 11:19 AM EDT via mobile reply actions

Perhaps then

Rice wasn’t trash talking but Clark was?

aka 'Rexx'

by Bruce Raffel on Jul 14, 2011 12:30 PM EDT up reply actions

Maybe. I mean, Clark did say something along the lines of “I’ll be looking for you”, and rather than taking the bait and turning the whole thing into some rant, Rice just simply said “you know where to find me”.

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by StuckInUtah on Jul 14, 2011 12:36 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions

Then again

I didn’t see Kindle or Stallworth on DWTS trying to put on a “good guy” personna. They made mistakes admitted them and paid for them. Ward makes stupid moves,like having a cop worried enough to pull his gun,and apologizes for nothimg. Who the Hell is Clark,anyway? Never heard of him.someone should tell him that in order to comment on rivalries,one needs to actually play in a game more tha 1 oe 2 plays.
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it's better to be feared than to be loved

by purple and black attack on Jul 14, 2011 12:16 PM EDT reply actions

Gotta admit

Clark is a decent safety and a very solid hitter. Ask Willis.

aka 'Rexx'

by Bruce Raffel on Jul 14, 2011 12:30 PM EDT up reply actions

You mean

Willis “I got knocked the f*** out” McGahee?

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by StuckInUtah on Jul 14, 2011 1:08 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions

Clark is actually their starting Free Safety. So if anything, there’s maybe only 1 or 2 defensive plays that he’s not in. But I completely agree with you on Ward. Stallworth did his time and came out humbled, and very appreciative to be given another chance. Kindle we haven’t even heard much from because of his injury and the lockout. Ward on the other hand is slamming into curbs at 3 am in the morning, blowing a 0.13 BAC, and then releasing a statement claiming that he’s innocent. Be a man, admit you f***ed up, serve your punishment, and move on. Don’t continue to play the whole “good guy” card, it just makes him look like an even bigger jackass.

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by StuckInUtah on Jul 14, 2011 12:33 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions

Who the Hell is Clark,anyway? Never heard of him.someone should tell him that in order to comment on rivalries,one needs to actually play in a game more tha 1 oe 2 plays.

Back on the Sweed train. Choo Choo!
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by John Stephens on Jul 14, 2011 12:41 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs

Yea, don’t mind what that guy said. Just leave it alone.

Flacco's first 3 years vs. Brady's, Manning's and Brees' first 3 years

Flacco threw for just 21 fewer passing yards than Brady and tossed four fewer interceptions. Flacco threw for 1,655 more yards than Brees, two more touchdowns and four fewer picks. Manning, who averaged 88 more passes per season, threw for way more yards and touchdowns than Flacco, but also tossed 24 more interceptions.

by Mr MaLoR on Jul 14, 2011 1:01 PM EDT up reply actions

you must not get the games where you live. Because Clark is a starter and has certainly been an impact player in several games against us.

"Airborne, do not look at the ground. I promise you, it will be there. Unless the tectonic plates shift, and a chasm opens up on the drop zone, in which case we will surely let you know."

by jackmca on Jul 14, 2011 2:58 PM EDT up reply actions

Yet again

i will not be able to watch football when it begins, but i’ll be back on earth before the regular season gets too far underway. Still, upsetting I won’t be able to see Ray Rice as he puts the team on his back do and falls backwards into the endzone, grabbing his nuts, yelling “RYAN CLARK HOLD MY DIIIIIIIIIICK”

"Airborne, do not look at the ground. I promise you, it will be there. Unless the tectonic plates shift, and a chasm opens up on the drop zone, in which case we will surely let you know."

by jackmca on Jul 14, 2011 2:56 PM EDT reply actions

falls backwards into the endzone, grabbing his nuts, yelling "RYAN CLARK HOLD MY DIIIIIIIIIICK"
This needs to make its way onto a bumper sticker.

by Mstevens_Design on Jul 14, 2011 5:34 PM EDT up reply actions

The rainbow stickered cars will be honking.

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by El.Dude on Jul 15, 2011 8:02 AM EDT up reply actions

which is not what we’re going for…

"Airborne, do not look at the ground. I promise you, it will be there. Unless the tectonic plates shift, and a chasm opens up on the drop zone, in which case we will surely let you know."

by jackmca on Jul 15, 2011 8:31 AM EDT up reply actions

Man, the Squeelers have such a classy organization with classy players…

by JoshuaStein on Jul 14, 2011 3:52 PM EDT reply actions

Ryan Clark is average... nothing special

When Troy’s not on the field, he shows nothing special…

see you guys in Week 1

by Evan Skev on Jul 14, 2011 4:04 PM EDT reply actions

No offense to anyone here, but why did Rice type anything to begin with? Seeing as how he had some issue before about possibly “bribing” a police officer with an autograph, why open himself up to the backlash he knows he’s going to get.

If you are going to make a comment to rile up the other team, make it a good one at least. Something like

"RYAN CLARK HOLD MY DIIIIIIIIIICK"

by Mstevens_Design on Jul 14, 2011 5:36 PM EDT reply actions

Do you have any proof that Rice tried to bribe a police officer?

If you can’t corroborate a claim, you should refrain from making it. The only thing you accomplish is harming someone’s rep and making yourself look stupid.

by Evan Skev on Jul 14, 2011 6:03 PM EDT up reply actions

I don’t think he ever implied that it was fact. But I do remember exactly what he’s talking about. Rice was pulled over, never given a ticket, but gave the police officer an autograph. So the media, doing what they did best, spun it and tried to make it more than it actually was. Nothing else ever came from it, as Rice & the officer involved are the only two who know what actually happened. Maybe the officer just planned on giving a warning long before he even knew it was Rice driving, got up to the car, recognized a hometown hero, and asked for an autograph. The whole thing is left wide open for speculation.

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by StuckInUtah on Jul 14, 2011 6:10 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions

Rice got out of a speeding ticket; no big deal. This happens to hot girls every single day.

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by El.Dude on Jul 15, 2011 8:10 AM EDT up reply actions

But my point remains. It was a sketchy situation and he probably should have just shut his mouth and not said anything. Don’t throw stones if you live in a glass house type of thing… ya know?

by Mstevens_Design on Jul 15, 2011 6:58 PM EDT up reply actions

If you can’t corroborate a claim, you should refrain from making it

Ypui, know, like claiming a player will be suspended, without any actual way of knowing one way or another… that type pf thing.

by NYSteelersFan4 on Jul 15, 2011 8:53 AM EDT up reply actions

Holy typo… You know, not what ever jibberish ended up there.

by NYSteelersFan4 on Jul 15, 2011 8:54 AM EDT up reply actions

What we know is that Ward, Clark, Mendy, and Harrison are douches

let’s stick to what we know

by Evan Skev on Jul 15, 2011 5:06 PM EDT up reply actions

You forgot to mention Rapistberger…

by JoshuaStein on Jul 15, 2011 5:07 PM EDT up reply actions

If you can’t corroborate a claim, you should refrain from making it. The only thing you accomplish is harming someone’s rep and making yourself look stupid.

I truly hope that wasn’t directed at me.

by Mstevens_Design on Jul 15, 2011 6:59 PM EDT up reply actions