Following a controversial comment about Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen, his ex-girlfriend Brittany Williams asserted that her Instagram account had been “hacked.” On Friday, she took to her Instagram Story to explain, “My accounts have been hacked several times tonight. Trying to get it resolved. If anyone has any tips please Imk.”
This statement came after fans circulated screenshots showing her referring to Allen, 28, as a “brain dead CTE athlete” soon after news of his engagement to Hailee Steinfeld broke on Friday. Williams reportedly made her comment in retaliation to someone teasing her about her own dating life, asking, “Haven’t found the next pro athlete yet????”
Brittany Williams faces backlash after referring to Josh Allen in a shocking Instagram exchange
In response, she allegedly wrote, “luckily my boyfriend owns a team and doesn’t play for one. don’t have to be with another brain dead CTE athlete.” Chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) is a degenerative brain disorder associated with the death of nerve cells in the brain, often resulting from repeated head injuries, as explained by the Cleveland Clinic.
Research indicates that CTE has been discovered in the brains of numerous US football players and athletes involved in high-contact sports, such as boxing. Currently, Williams’s dating status remains unclear, as neither her representative nor Allen’s responded promptly to Page Six’s inquiries for comment.
Williams and Allen have known each other since childhood and maintained a romantic relationship for ten years before parting ways in early 2023. Following their breakup, Allen began dating Steinfeld, 27, later that same year. A source spotted the couple sharing a kiss during a sushi outing in New York City in May 2023.
The relationship between Allen and Steinfeld became official on Instagram last July, marking one year since they started dating. On Friday, the couple announced their engagement through a joint Instagram post, which featured a photo of Allen proposing to Steinfeld, with her forehead touching his.
The enchanting proposal took place under an arch adorned with pink flowers at a waterfront location. “️ 11•22•24 ️,” they captioned the heartfelt post.
