‘I’m not scared of you!’ Christian Wilkins might be the planet’s most unique trash talker.
Trash talking takes skill.
It’s something that not every athlete can do. Although trash talkers do possess some overlapping traits, everyone has there own unique way of doing it. There are the outrageous types (think Mike Tyson), the GOATs (e.g. Michael Jordan) and the ones who don’t know when to quit (a la Kevin Garnett).
Dolphins rookie Christian Wilkins, however, belongs in a class of his own. The defensive lineman was “mic’d up” during the Dolphins’ 38-35 overtime win over the Bengals and he certainly put on a show.
Whether asking Bengals offensive lineman Michael Jordan if he was the real Michael Jordan or singing “It Takes Two” after bursting through a double-team or even telling another Cincinnati lineman “I’m not scared of you,” Wilkins’ unique brand of smack talk has garnered many fans. The replies to both tweets are littered with laughing emojis and “lols.”
Despite his charisma being a main selling point for the Dolphins on draft day, these antics still come as a surprise. A 6-foot-4, 315-pound lineman feigning childishness is not an every day sight. Even teammate Mike Gesicki couldn’t resist pointing out Wilkins’ odd behavior.
For Wilkins to have made it this far proves his trash talk works. Effectiveness aside, it certainly does makes for great content.
If this is what NFL fans can expect, Dolphins need to restructure Wilkins’ contract so that being consistently mic’d would be a requirement. Not broadcasting his in-game hilarity would be a tragedy.
This story was originally published January 6, 2020 at 2:32 PM.
