Le’Veon Bell’s Tweet on Trump and Trans Athletes Draws Fire as Trans Woman Shares Alleged DMs

Le’Veon Bell, a former NFL Star and once-heralded running back, is in the news again-but this time not for his skill on the field. The 32-year-old took to “X” – better known as the former Twitter platform recently-to outline one of the reasons for his choice to vote for Donald Trump. Bell is a father of seven children from six different women. He said, “I don’t want my daughter to have to compete or share a locker room with men.” These comments went onto the Internet, where debate became heavy over his personal life and his views on transgender issues.

Outrage in response to Bell’s post, a trans woman named Lex drew attention to his alleged private messages, posting a screenshot of what she claims is Bell reaching out to her through DMs. “Outing all DL men including celebrities that ever hit me up and post about Trump idgaf,” Lex wrote, in a public clap-back that added fuel to an already volatile conversation. Lex believes in her response that Bell knew she was transgender, hence starting to refer to her as a “doll.”.

Bell has not publicly reacted to the claims by Lex as yet, though her post really did stir heated debate. So far, he is the only one she has identified in relation to these claims. She would continue in a follow-up post: “When they’re talking crazy about trans women but DMing and fantasizing about us—that’s when it’s weird.”

This latest post by Bell adds to a line of controversies that surround his personal life. His role as a father has come under scrutiny in the past, when one of his ex-partners branded him a “neglectful” father. She has gone on record to claim that Bell has been inconsistent with support and actively being part of his children’s lives, further doubting his current concern about his daughter’s safety and well-being.

This acceptance of Trump just fits another trend followed by public figures with conservational opinions on social and gender issues, considering the political views of Bell. By voting for Trump, Bell opened new dimensions in discussion about parenting and values, the interaction with trans-people opened wide debates in social media on hypocrisy, respect, and privacy.

While Bell is still trying to figure out life post-NFL, some scandals like this suggest that his public profile will continue being scrutinized to eternity. Whether he tries to explain the allegations or not, responses to his post went further than anyone could imagine outside of sports.