Seahawks star Jamal Adams refuses to apologize for tweet mocking reporter’s wife: ‘When others go low, I go lower’

Seattle Seahawks safety Jamal Adams got a chance to address the firestorm he caused last week by mocking a reporter's wife on social media, but refused to back down.

Adams was criticized for his defense on a game-winning touchdown by Dallas Cowboys safety Jake Ferguson on last week's Thursday Night Football. During the action, the Cowboys took the lead just four and a half minutes before the end.

Connor Hughes, a journalist for SNYtv who has covered the Jets since Adams played for New York, retweeted the piece and captioned it, “Yikes.”

Last Friday, Adams used the same caption — and a mocking emoji — when he tweeted a photo of Hughes' wife.

And on Wednesday, Adams expressed no remorse for his actions, saying, “It's always the athlete who crosses the line when he reacts. But at the end of the day, disrespect is disrespect, no matter how you want to interpret it. So I responded.”

Jamal Adams refused to back down after mocking a reporter's wife on social media last week

Adam posted a photo of Connor Hughes' wife with the caption “yikes” before deleting it

“I knew when I clicked on that Tweet I wasn't in it to win it. Ultimately, it was to make him understand, “Leave me the fuck alone.”

'When others go low, I go lower. I mean, you can sit there and regret it. But that's not how I live my life. We've had history, Connor and I… We've never liked each other.

“I'm not here to say whether it was fair or not. But at the same time, at the end of the day, it's been personal for him and me since I've been with the Jets and even before that, since my rookie year.

“Like I said, it's been going on for countless years. He's always said smart things about my game when I make a mistake. And I was just tired of it, buddy. This was the end.'

Fans called Adams “human trash” and a “loser” on social media after mocking Hughes' wife

Fans called Adams a “piece of human trash” and a “loser” after his cheap shot at Hughes' wife.

In the midst of the backlash, Adams doubled down on his comments by posting another tweet that read, “Don't start, nothing will be nothing.” The follow-up tweet added even more fuel to the flame as fans continued to fire Adams on social media.

“You got cooked last night,” one fan commented. “Just think of it as a man.”

Adams played his first three seasons in the NFL with the Jets before being traded to Seattle in 2020. Adams made the last of his three Pro-Bowl appearances in his first year with the Seahawks.

Adams has struggled this season and has yet to record a sack or interception while the Seahawks are currently 6-6, second in the NFC West.