Matthew Stafford's Wife Kelly Ripped for 'Dictatorship' Comments About Michigan Coronavirus Restrictions

John Newby

11/28/2020 08:32 am EST

Kelly Stafford, the wife of Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford, sparked debates last Thursday with an Instagram video. She said that she lived in a "dictatorship" known as Michigan and expressed frustration with COVID-19 restrictions. She also said that shutting down small businesses "is not the answer."

"So I'm going to be very blunt: I'm so over it. I'm over living in a dictatorship that we call Michigan," Stafford said, per Click on Detroit. "I understand there's a pandemic, and I understand it's very scary. I'm scared of it too. If you are at risk, do not leave your house until there's a vaccine. But shutting down all these small businesses — things that people have worked their life for — shutting them down again is not the answer because they will not make it. So once we are able to leave our house, once this dictatorship decides to let us have some freedom, there will be nothing left."

When her video surfaced on Instagram Stories, several people responded with strong comments. Some mentioned her home's size, while others said that she should not shop at Target while talking about small businesses. The comments continued throughout the weekend as more people weighed in about Stafford's remarks.

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While there were many people talking about Stafford and her Instagram video, others took a different approach. They wanted to use the opportunity to discuss the quarterback of the Detroit Lions. Several people referenced Matthew's win-loss record and his lack of success in the playoffs.

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Several people responded to Stafford's video by recording their own versions. Others made blunt comments on social media and said that they want her to leave town. A third group, on the other hand, immediately headed to Wikipedia. They wanted to know if anyone had made updates to the page and referenced Stafford's video and her comments.

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Apart from the comments about Michigan being a dictatorship, there was one other factor that sparked conversation. Several people criticized Stafford for talking about local businesses before heading to Target. They made several comments about her choice of shopping destination.

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There were several debates on social media after Stafford's initial video. Some people said that they disagreed with her overall but didn't think she should have received the hatred on social media. Others said that they supported her comments. The vocal majority, on the other hand, did not hold back with their criticism.

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When Stafford posted her video and called Michigan a dictatorship, several people responded by looking up information about her and Matthew, as well as where they live. These people posted photos showing the outside of the Stafford home, which is a large domicile. They then made comments about the amount of money made by the quarterback and the lifestyle that it provides.

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When Stafford issued her apology, she sparked comments for a different reason. Some social media users expressed frustration due to her shopping at Target while talking about small businesses. These people used her location as a reason to make jokes.

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"Kelly stafford calling Michigan leadership a 'dictatorship' for trying to control Covid and keep hospital beds open is seriously so irresponsible and embarrassing," one person commented on Twitter. Others expressed similar sentiments while reacting to Stafford's original video, as well as the apology that she released later in the day following backlash on social media.

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