A little after 6 p.m. ET on Wednesday, Brad Holdgreve presumably went to twitter.com, clicked on the “GIF” icon, typed in “excitement” or one of its synonyms, clicked the Jonah Hill one, described his excitement and hit “Tweet.”
“I CAN NOT WAIT FOR THIS!!!” @findlaybuckeye tweeted.
Holdgreve wasn’t alone.
Confirmation of the Tiger Woods-Peyton Manning vs. Phil Mickekson-Tom Brady match in May saw a majority of happy GIFs, emojis and comments on social media, as the event will mark the first live sporting event in about two months due to the coronavirus.
Social media also brought the jokes – because social media.
A sampling:
References to excitement
I CAN NOT WAIT FOR THIS!!! pic.twitter.com/rU8bOUu0Rs
— Brad Holdgreve (@FindlayBuckeye) April 23, 2020
References to the return of sports
I miss live sports so much that I would watch Eli Manning play Greg Brady.
— Gates Grainger (@GatesGrainger) April 22, 2020
References to Brady and Deflategate
Better check that Brady’s balls are regulation.
— MRJ (@muhheakanntuck) April 23, 2020
References to Mickelson’s thumbs-up
You rang?
— Phil Mickelson’s Thumb (@phils_thumb) April 23, 2020
References to Brady’s new teammate in Tampa Bay
Let @RobGronkowski carry the bag.
— Kyle Duffin (@KyleDuffin) April 23, 2020
References to Mickelson’s style
References to the prediction of the match
And plenty of humor
It would be super embarrassing if Tom and Peyton won https://t.co/OP6981IorJ
— Charlotte Wilder (@TheWilderThings) April 22, 2020
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