After a weekend that featured plenty of reaction from players on the possibility of the number of Canadian starters going from seven to five, former CFL defensive end Ricky Foley and receiver Duron Carter have taken things to a whole other level.

Foley, known for his outspoken nature during a 12-year CFL career that ended in 2017, got things started with an early morning tweet that drew a reaction from several current players including T.J. Heath, Bryan Burnham and Anthony Orange. But it was Carter – who now holds Foley’s title belt as the most polarizing CFL presence on Twitter – who fired back with both barrels.

It led to both men exchanging barbs that were as much personal as they were professional: Carter professing not to know who Foley was (likely true, but that’s more about Carter than Foley) to Foley cracking wise about Duron’s previous legal troubles (marijuana is now OK, by the way.)

Again, the most important take away from this admittedly entertaining exchange is that the players seem perfectly happy to rip into each other instead of uniting against the CFL – the entity that actually controls the purse strings and sets the working conditions. Maybe at some point it will dawn on both these guys – and the rest of the CFLPA membership – to concentrate their efforts on fighting the league instead of, you know, each other.

You ‘Merican #CFL guys kill me…Talkin’ bout they so much better than CDN’s/shouldn’t be a ratio LMFAO. Y’all REALLY think CDN citizens gonna come out to watch a league full of #NFL rejects without any local Canadian boys? 🤣 sheeeeit…league would fold in 3 yrs ya big dummies — Ricky Foley (@Foley4Real) March 18, 2019

And how good were you??? I not about to hop in a silly ass argument… bra I been on the same field as you 😂😂😂 they was wasn’t coming to see you either!!! Like, come on guy https://t.co/xGwPBx5IVC — Duron Carter (@DC_CHILLIN_8) March 18, 2019

Read the comments in your own tweet dude, or google me…and YOUR country’s league gave me 6 figures up front in my prime so quiet please…I’m not even gonna list the trophies and awards. Just focus on not getting cut again & what’s in your backpack at the airport 😉 — Ricky Foley (@Foley4Real) March 18, 2019

I was 36 dude, lol…you’ll be done playing by 26. But this isn’t about you and me it’s about the league and true future of it. — Ricky Foley (@Foley4Real) March 18, 2019

Nah man, that’s what you’re missing.

That’s like saying the NFL isn’t engraved in American pop culture. Like baseball isn’t America’s past time. Like Hockey isn’t part of our national heritage…The CFL is the CANADIAN football league. Part of our culture, respect that. — Ricky Foley (@Foley4Real) March 18, 2019

Not a group, not gonna let you pull the race card. It’s about those suggesting to get rid of the ratio…Pay scale is a little unfair yes, some backups make more than starters ok, that’s a valid discussion. But no ratio=no league=nobody getting paid — Ricky Foley (@Foley4Real) March 18, 2019