{"id":45745,"date":"2023-03-24T16:06:17","date_gmt":"2023-03-24T20:06:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.patsfans.com\/patriots\/blog\/?p=45745"},"modified":"2023-03-24T16:18:59","modified_gmt":"2023-03-24T20:18:59","slug":"social-media-reacts-to-donta-hightowers-retirement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.patsfans.com\/patriots\/blog\/2023\/03\/24\/social-media-reacts-to-donta-hightowers-retirement\/","title":{"rendered":"Social Media Reacts To Dont&#8217;a Hightower&#8217;s Retirement"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Another core member of the second half of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.patsfans.com\" title=\"New England Patriots at PatsFans.com\"><strong>New England Patriots<\/strong><\/a> dynasty called it a career earlier this week.<\/p>\n<p>On Tuesday, linebacker Dont&#8217;a Hightower announced his retirement <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theplayerstribune.com\/posts\/thank-you-new-england-patriots-donta-hightower-nfl-football-retirement\">with a column<\/a> in The Players Tribune.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_14tzxmd-o_O-style_1bq7hw7-o_O-style_13rm51b-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_gp52ftrld\">&#8220;Today, I am officially retiring from the NFL. I know these announcements always feel bittersweet, but I can\u2019t think of a better story than the one I wrote in New England. A decade, three Super Bowls, two Pro Bowls, and the birth of my son \u2014 all playing for one franchise. How many guys have a story like that?<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_14tzxmd-o_O-style_1bq7hw7-o_O-style_13rm51b-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_umrxrxlvd\">&#8220;So this is a happy day for me, and I just wanted to let you all know how much I appreciate you embracing a Southern kid from Lewisburg, Tennessee.&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">It\u2019s been a hell of a ride &amp; a career beyond my wildest dreams. It\u2019s time to hang em up, from the bottom of my heart &#8211; thank you to everyone who played a part. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PlayersTribune?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@playerstribune<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/boomtower?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#boomtower<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Bb2hA9BL9A\">https:\/\/t.co\/Bb2hA9BL9A<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Dont&#39;a Hightower (@zeus30hightower) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/zeus30hightower\/status\/1638177239509655557?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 21, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Patriots head coach Bill Belichick and team chairman Robert Kraft each released special statements praising the veteran linebacker.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDont\u2019a\u2019s blend of intelligence, positional versatility, and physicality made him one of the rarest of players that I have ever coached,\u201d Belichick\u2019s statement read, via <a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.patriots.com\/news\/statement-on-the-retirement-of-lb-dont-a-hightower\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-ylk=\"slk:Patriots.com;elm:context_link;itc:0\" data-rapid_p=\"13\" data-v9y=\"1\">Patriots.com<\/a>. \u201cVery few players were capable of as much as Dont\u2019a, who could win from multiple positions with power, athleticism, and his mind.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHis skills were most evident in two of the all-time great plays in franchise history, which led directly to two Super Bowl championships, but date back to the start of his decorated college and NFL careers. As a rookie, it was clear that Dont\u2019a was already a mature, highly-competitive player who could make an immediate impact, which he did in his first game and consistently over the course of a decade.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Dont&#8217;a Hightower is a champion. He won at every level he ever played and always excelled in championship games&#8221; Kraft said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;He helped the Patriots win three Super Bowls after winning two national championships at Alabama to become just the second player to win multiple championships at each level. He was a versatile linebacker whose game-altering plays in each of our Super Bowls earned him the moniker &#8216;Mr. February.&#8217; Some of his greatest performances came on our biggest stage, including a crucial goal-line tackle against Seattle in Super Bowl XLIX, his strip stack against Atlanta two years later that sparked the biggest comeback in Super Bowl history, and a two-sack performance that was part of a stifling defense which held the explosive L.A. Rams to just three points in Super Bowl LIII. I congratulate Dont&#8217;a on a tremendous career. We are honored to call Dont&#8217;a a Patriot and will always celebrate him as a champion.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The Patriots&#8217; first-round draft pick in 2012 out of the University of Alabama, Hightower played nine seasons in Foxborough, earning two Pro Bowl selections to go along with his three Super Bowl rings.<\/p>\n<p>Over his career, Hightower recorded 569 total tackles, 27 sacks, and one career interception. He was also named to the Patriots All-2010s and All-Dynasty teams.<\/p>\n<p>Below, you can check out additional social media reactions to Hightower&#8217;s retirement.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">MR. FEBRUARY <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/iB020Ffb0A\">https:\/\/t.co\/iB020Ffb0A<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Devin McCourty (@devinmccourty) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/devinmccourty\/status\/1638190615153319939?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 21, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">From the strip sack vs Atlanta to the goal line touchdown saving tackle vs Seattle, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/zeus30hightower?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@zeus30hightower<\/a> always made the big play. Enjoy retirement bubs and congrats on the legendary career! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/yK0yBun6Pa\">https:\/\/t.co\/yK0yBun6Pa<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Julian Edelman (@Edelman11) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Edelman11\/status\/1638195075493642247?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 21, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CqEETxVpiVe\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:500px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\">\n<div style=\"padding:16px;\"> <a 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