Just three weeks ago, Green Bay Packers cornerback and former ASU star Damarious Randall honored his alma mater by getting a massive Sun Devil-themed tattoo.
It's what makes Randall's anti-ASU Twitter rant Thursday night that much more perplexing. The Packers' 2015 first-round draft pick tweeted the following:
Asu might be the worst school on planet earth ...
— Damarious Randall (@RandallTime) April 1, 2016
Asu don't respect there alumni at all ... It's sad
— Damarious Randall (@RandallTime) April 1, 2016
And lest you think this is nothing more than an early April Fools joke...
This have nothing to do with April fools day ..
— Damarious Randall (@RandallTime) April 1, 2016
Hours later, Randall revealed one of the reasons for his dissatisfaction: Not having free access to ASU's Student Recreation Complex, which is free only to current students. He said this is "one of three reasons" for his unhappiness with the school, though he later deleted that tweet.
But between those tweets, the 23-year-old Randall went live on Periscope. Twice.
"I’m not mad about the ASU football program. It’s got nothing to do with the football program," he said in his second Periscope session after 11 p.m. Arizona time. "Hey man, they should respect their alumnis.
"I could’ve stayed at ASU for another year," he added. "They told me I was going seventh round. I still got up out of there." At one point, Randall said he should have attended Florida State instead of ASU.
Then, late Friday morning, Randall further alienated himself from Sun Devil Nation.
?? y'all need to stop ... Theses so call asu fans didn't start following until I got drafted in the first round ... Let's be real ...??
— Damarious Randall (@RandallTime) April 1, 2016
Randall, who transferred to ASU from Mesa Community College, had a breakout rookie season in Green Bay, recording 58 tackles and three interceptions during the regular season. He intercepted Cardinals quarterback Carson Palmer during the Cards' overtime playoff win over Green Bay in the divisional playoff round.
Last month, Randall was pulled over while driving with fellow ASU alum Jaelen Strong in Scottsdale. Strong was arrested for marijuana possession; Randall was released at the scene.
On Friday, Strong came to Randall's defense.
@RandallTime is my brother. What his issues are w ASU, are his issues. Leave me out of it please. That's my bro regardless tho..
— Strizzy (@JaelenStrong) April 1, 2016
