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Certified bro Chris Long, defensive lineman for the Philadelphia Eagles, had a little fun Monday night by REALLY upsetting hockey fans on Twitter when he masterfully trolled them by ripping the sport.
Like millions of other sports fans, Long had a decision to make Monday night. Watch the seventh game of the Rockets-Warriors Western Conference Finals or watch game one of the Stanley Cup Finals between the Vegas Golden Knights and Washington Capitals.
Long decided to watch the NBA Western Conference Finals, dropping a few tweets about the game as it unfolded.
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Some hockey fans were apparently following Long on Twitter and suggested that he turn on the Stanley Cup Finals. That’s when he decided to go into full-on troll mode.
“I see some ppl saying “turn on the Stanley Cup.” Guys take too many breaks in hockey. Shift changes constantly. For instance, last night,, Lebron played the entire game. I’d rather watch the grinders,” Long wrote, triggering all of the ultra-sensitive hockey folk.
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Love your feed but this is bad. And you would love hockey players pic.twitter.com/VO1g4yqwd6
— Mitch Melnick (@HunterZThompson) May 29, 2018
Love your thoughts most times. Not sure you ever put skates on and played a competitive game. If you did you would understand what Ovie does every night to his body.
— Raiders 1 (@grabowski1965) May 29, 2018
Chris, did you ever skate a shift in a hockey game. Try it some time. You’ll get a whole new perspective.
— Nick Ferraro (@PhillyElvis) May 29, 2018
Grinders??? Chris Paul sits for a sore hamstring in game 7. Hockey players playing with tears and broken bones in their bodies but you’d never know
— Rambo (@drambo44) May 29, 2018
Chris love ya dude but come on man…hockey is a tough sport exactly like football. It’s more than just gliding on the ice man.
— Alex 🍒💧 (@Boston_316) May 29, 2018
Chris Long being a “hockey isn’t a sport” tweeter is my new favorite thing about Chris Long
— max (@MaxOnTwitter) May 29, 2018
Long, who should have known better, eventually revealed that he was joking. Several times.
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Didn’t stop them. SO TRIGGERED!
What in the hell…. Guarantee most NFL players couldn’t skate a 2-minute shift. This is brutal. https://t.co/7Ptxn8FaN0
— Jen Royle (@Jen_Royle) May 29, 2018
This is one of the worst takes I've ever seen from a pro athlete. https://t.co/sxPTx4gBHX
— Mike Salk, Seattle Sports (@TheMikeSalk) May 29, 2018
You are wrong on this one. Top hockey players play 25 minutes a game over 82 games plus in a sport that combines speed, power, skill and contact. No greater grinders in the big four.
— Yousef Munayyer (@YousefMunayyer) May 29, 2018
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Annnd it was still going on Tuesday morning…
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@JOEL9ONE don't worry, we know you love hockey 💙 #stlblues pic.twitter.com/YUeSWkLbnH
— St. Louis Blues (@StLouisBlues) May 29, 2018
At least someone out there gets it.
Now do soccer, Chris! Do soccer next!