The timing of Demond Williams Jr.'s 'farewell' post burned the final bridge

Demond Williams Jr. could not have picked a more poorly timed farewell announcement for his transfer portal departure. He already was sticking a knife in the back of the Washington Huskies by signing a deal four days ago and then turning around and shopping it, and then eventually leaving. But when he did it, he made it so he burned the final bridge, and now he's an enemy.

Washington was hosting a memorial service for women's soccer player Mia Hamant, who died after a battle with kidney cancer. Family, friends, other sports programs, including many of Washington's football players, were in attendance, and not only did Williams decide to skip it, but he also posted his farewell in the middle of it. Yuck.

Demond Williams Jr. posted his farewell in the middle of a memorial service with his teammates in attendance

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It's already ugly. Lawsuits are inevitable, tampering is assured, and a player who basically decided to sell his soul to play football elsewhere made it even uglier. The timing couldn't have been worse, and it looks not only bad on him, but it also puts his former teammates and the university in a really awkward spot. It took attention away from where it should be and onto a player who made the day all about himself.

The rumor was that he was already getting around a $5 million deal, but he used that and his agent decided to see if there was a program out there that would sweeten it. Now, Washington is behind the 8-ball in the quarterback search.

However, that's all besides the point. Williams decided to make himself an enemy and really burn the ships on the way out the door. It's a sad reality of college sports now, and the broken system really exposed a villian, who was supposed to be a hero.