Patriots' Matthew Judon stirs social media controversy with strong Ariana Grande take

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New England Patriots star Matthew Judon appeared to take issue with pop superstar Ariana Grande paying tribute to the late Mac Miller on the deluxe anniversary edition of her debut album "Yours Truly."

Grande released an updated version of their collaboration, "The Way." The song includes an orchestral reworking leading into Miller’s lyrics on the track. 

Miller, a Pittsburgh rapper, died nearly five years ago from a drug overdose. He and Grande dated from August 2016 to May 2018.

Judon saw a tweet from Daily Loud mentioning the collaboration and offered a terse take on Grande’s song.

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Matthew Judon of the New England Patriots reacts during a game at Allegiant Stadium Dec. 18, 2022, in Las Vegas. (Michael Owens/Getty Images)

"Absolutely no one cares. Don’t be sad now just because he’s dead it’s your fault," Judon wrote.

The four-time Pro Bowler caught some blowback on social media. Former Patriots wide receiver Julian Edelman and NFL analyst Robert Griffin III were among those who reacted with GIFs. 

Judon reacted toward those who were criticizing his post.

"I think you're uninformed not gonna be toxic and wish terrible things like other smooth brains on here but I think you definitely should look up what all happened then maybe come back and look at this tweet you made," one fan wrote.

Judon responded: "Bro I did one of the biggest Mac fans in the world please go do your own research and understand why he hit back on drugs. And hit me back. He definitely didn’t make him take it but she knew his coping mechanism and she sure wasn’t pulling the knife out. That’s why she’s so hurt."