If they sent him that comment as a text message, then maybe it's not a put down. Obviously, there's body language and tone of voice that can't be represented in the paper.
Unless they're flexing their 24 inch pythons and asking me what I'm gonna do brother when Hulkamania takes my other wheel it'd be hard to take it as aggression.
That's called body language, dude. It's a different kind of communication, brother!