Seahawks' Jamal Adams faces criticism after appearing to insult reporter's wife in social media post

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Seattle Seahawks defensive back Jamal Adams is under fire after he appeared to mock a reporter's wife on social media. 

The exchange began after SNY's Connor Hughes retweeted a video of Adams from Thursday's game against the Dallas Cowboys. The video posted to X, the company formerly known as Twitter, showed Adams giving up a crucial touchdown late in the game. The Seahawks ultimately suffered a 41-35 loss to the Cowboys.

Hughes wrote "Yikes" on the video in the question and Adams apparently took issue with the remark. Screenshots showed that Adams responded by sharing a zoomed-in picture of Brie, Hughes' wife, with the caption "Yikes" in a now-deleted post to X.

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Jamal Adams #33 of the Seattle Seahawks looks on before the game against the Arizona Cardinals at Lumen Field on November 21, 2021 in Seattle, Washington.  (Photo by Abbie Parr/Getty Images)

In a separate post, which remains on Adams' social media feed as of Saturday afternoon, the three-time Pro Bowler appeared to direct another message at Hughes by writing, "Don’t start nothin won’t be nothin."

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Although the initial post did not stay on Adams' timeline for an extended amount of time, NFL fans quickly took notice of the spat. 

"Jamal Adams left New York 3 years ago as an immature loser. Nothing has changed 3 years later. Garbage," an X user commented.

According to his published bio, Hughes primarily covers the New York Jets and New York Giants. The Jets drafted Adams in the first round in 2017. He was traded to the