Ex-NFL star branded 'piece of s**t' for killing mountain lion he says 'terrorised city'

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Get the latest news and deepest insight with our NFL newsletterAn ex-NFL star has been branded a 'piece of s**t' for killing a mountain lion he claimed "terrorised" a rural community. Several ex-NFL players were impressed by his catch, with former Rams star Michael Brockers saying, "That’s Crazy bro." You sir are a piece of s**t."(Image: Instagram/@derekwolfe_95)Another posted: "He killed a mountain lion "ASSUMING" it was randomly killing things. Derek Wolfe is lying." F**k Derek Wolfe."
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