Steelers running back DeAngelo Williams caught some heat on Monday for tweeting that Peyton Manning's 2015 season could best be summarized by a poop emoji:

Needless to say, Williams' words weren't well received. It didn't help that at one point, Williams said that Jimmy Clausen in 2010 was better than Manning last season. So on Tuesday, the Steelers' running back explained his side of the story to Mike & Mike.

"Well, see, this is the thing and this is what I love about social media," Williams said during an appearance on the ESPN radio show. "We have the freedom of speech, but it was completely taken out of context because I was having a conversation with (CBSSports.com NFL writer) Pete Prisco. He tweeted 'I was just watching film of Manning throwing for 340 yards in a game and he's still got it.' And I tweeted back at him 'I don't know what film you're watching, but it's time for him to retire.'

"And then we were going back and forth, and that's when I said -- within the conversation -- and that's what led headlines the next day. But I didn't choose that day, because I was out of the country, I was in Egypt for nine days and had no idea that he was actually retiring the day I returned, and I wasn't going to hold my tongue."

Williams isn't wrong that Manning had a horrendous 2015 season, but the timing that upset some people.

"Just because a person is accomplished and has accolades doesn't mean you can't speak your mind about them," Williams added.

The takeaway: This is Prisco's fault.

DeAngelo Williams actually compared Jimmy Clausen and Peyton Manning. (USATSI)
DeAngelo Williams actually compared Jimmy Clausen and Peyton Manning. (USATSI)