The Facts: Following up on a previous item. ... In the aftermath of a tumultuous day for the Jets, Bell let his Twitter followers and the Gang Green faithful know, "Everyone has a job to do, and I'm gonna do mine whether people 'like' me or not."
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With what has quickly become an infamous day in New York Jets chronicle turning to night, one of the franchise's newest additions weighed in Wednesday via social media. GM Mike Maccagnan, along with VP of player personnel Brian Heimerdinger, was fired on Wednesday with first-year HC Adam Gase being promoted to interim GM and owner Christopher Johnson trying to explain the why and when of it all. NFL Network's Ian Rapoport reported earlier in the day that reason for a divide between Gase and Maccagnan existed, in part, due to a disagreement on free-agent signings, notably linebacker C.J. Mosley and Bell. Gase was not on board with bringing on Bell or any back with a lofty contract. The former Pittsburgh Steelers Pro Bowl back chimed in with his thoughts. "There's been a BUNCH of false reports and speculation about me in the past about things I've said and done, so I'm used to this," Bell, who held out all of the 2018 season with Pittsburgh, tweeted. "I don't jump to conclusions when I hear or see a story that may affect me." Bell has created a bit of a stir already as he's elected to forego any voluntary appearances at Jets practices after a season away from Steelers activities. ... Stay tuned. This could get (more) interesting.