Cleveland Browns' Baker Mayfield says social media death threats 'not that serious'

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The death threats that Baker's wife received on social media were not that serious were not new to him.

Emily, the wife of Cleveland quarterback Baker Mayfield, posted to her social media accounts this week that she had been receiving death threats.

"It's crazy how much negative information is spread via social media," Emily said. I still think there's more good people out there than bad, but I think social media makes me think differently sometimes. I love to spread positive vibes. Our world needs more.

The death threats, lies being told about my husband, and blatant disreSPECT never ceases to impress me.

"For the record, I pray for those of you who think those thoughts, let alone type them out." I hope you can find some happiness so you don't steal from others.

Baker was asked about her post after Thursday's practice.

I have heard a lot of opinions on the outside, so it's hard for me to not listen to it. It's difficult when it comes to someone you care about. She can't change the outcomes of the game. It's one of those things that we are just in a world today and society that there are a lot of keyboard warriors who make empty threats and things like that, which is quite honestly ignorant when they go after people who are not directly involved in football.

I don't listen to people who talk about taking their own life, killing someone or all of that, because they are not the people who I would listen to.

It helps keep his priorities in perspective.

It's difficult to tell your family not to defend you. "That's just human nature." "You have to listen to your opinions, but you have to take it one day at a time and realize that your priorities, your family members and the people who truly matter to you, those are the opinions you need to listen to." It's one of those things that it has blown up to be a bigger deal outside.

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