during the trial. i know out in public he wears it. i think he has a legitimate fear and legitimate concern. he doesn't know who is going to overreact. >>steve: you don't know who is going to overreact. that was particularly clear on twitter shortly after the verdict was reached. victor cruz, the new york giants, new jersey giants receiver, he tweeted this: he said zimmerman doesn't last a year before the hood catches up with him. he deleted it. there was backlash. then he tweeted i immediately realized my tweet was a mistake and i apology. that's why i deleted it. i believe nonconfrtation -- >>gretchen: he says he never advocated violence. it wasn't just victor cruz tweeting. there was an a.p. reporter and other people getting in. >>steve: meanwhile 11 minutes after the top of the hour. another top story this