Ben Roethlisberger Has Apparently Blocked Everybody On Twitter
By Michael Hurley, CBS Boston
BOSTON (CBS) -- On Friday afternoon, Ben Roethlisberger announced via Twitter that he will be returning to the Steelers next season.
There was one problem. Not many people could see it.
As many folks learned when NFL Network's Ian Rapoport retweeted the news, Ben Roethlisberger has blocked a lot of people. Like ... a lot of people.
Safe to characterize this as not a huge surprise. But important, nonetheless. https://t.co/dd8P99pxkO
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) April 7, 2017
LOL wait why am I blocked by Ben Roethlisberger
— Katie Nolan (@katienolan) April 7, 2017
Same here. Bless his heart. Do you think he can read minds??
— Michelle Beadle (@MichelleDBeadle) April 7, 2017
I'm blocked by Ben Roethlisberger? Uh, okay.
— Lance Zierlein (@LanceZierlein) April 7, 2017
Apparently everyone is lol I am despite never tweeting at or about him afaik
— Jeff, God of Biscuits (@JeffDWarden) April 7, 2017
For some reason I am also blocked by him?
— Josh Gondelman (@joshgondelman) April 7, 2017
Today I learned that I am BLOCKED by Ben Roethlisberger! I must investigate. pic.twitter.com/dvuwSi1HlV
— Michael Hurley (@michaelFhurley) April 7, 2017
I am also blocked by @_BigBen7.
— Stephanie Stradley (@StephStradley) April 7, 2017
Blocking me is like blocking puppies. I am the most innocuous person of football twitter.
Lmao why Big Ben got me blocked? I don't recall saying his name or @ him lol he must be searched his name
— ????Corey ???? (@MrSelfMade80) April 7, 2017
Add me to the Big Ben block party .. no idea what I tweeted to get blocked.. pic.twitter.com/Rkl4bWqybx
— Sean Pendergast (@SeanTPendergast) April 7, 2017
Big Ben has me blocked ????
— Arya Snark (@QcQueenie) April 7, 2017
Big Ben blocked me????????
— martin???? (@Nucci2437) April 7, 2017
Big Ben announces he's coming back on Twitter when he's got this whole site blocked. Could've just whispered it to himself in the dark.
— feitelberg (@FeitsBarstool) April 7, 2017
Ben Roethlisberger probably blocked me when I said that he runs like Homer Simpson on a treadmill. Fair enough. pic.twitter.com/lN5v7a2Tx6
— Zito (@_Zeets) April 7, 2017
He blocked me as well :(
— C.Ash (BEEF) (@CAshNEPatriots) April 7, 2017
I didn't even know he had a twitter and I'm blocked! ???? pic.twitter.com/Sv2z3QKzmy
— ???? (@DynastyDriven) April 7, 2017
So weird, so am I....never tweeted at him or about him
— michael leduc (@mike_leduc) April 7, 2017
Apparently, the Roethlisberger blocking phenomenon became known in the summer and fall of 2015.
Im hearing from folks that @_BigBen7 blocks alot of ppl on Twitter. Rabbit ears for critcism. Not elite
— PFT Commenter (@PFTCommenter) September 9, 2015
@PFTCommenter @_BigBen7 hahahahaha pic.twitter.com/NDUW8GWi1r
— jack (@Kuhl_Runnings) September 11, 2015
And then again last year:
So, the news Friday is twofold: First, Roethlisberger is not retiring. Second, he is perhaps the most sensitive man on the internet.
You can email Michael Hurley or find him on Twitter @michaelFhurley.