Top Twitter Reactions To A Really Bad Week For Pittsburgh Sports Fans
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Needless to say, it's been a pretty rough week for Pittsburgh sports fans.
First Pascal Dupuis… and now Neil Walker.
At least we got to have a little fun on Sunday night when the Steelers beat the Colts.
Antonio Brown can do it all.
— NFL (@NFL) December 7, 2015
This includes putting Pat McAfee on skates en route to a 71-yard punt return TD. https://t.co/mM49sFLARg
Antonio Brown gave us a reason to smile with his goalpost celebration (oh that's right, he got fined $11,576 for that.) Nevermind.
On Tuesday news broke that Pittsburgh Penguins winger Pascal Dupuis would never play hockey again due to a medical condition.
Pascal Dupuis will no longer play hockey because of a medical condition. Details: https://t.co/II0R5ciyPG pic.twitter.com/BPjPumaxs2
— Pittsburgh Penguins (@penguins) December 8, 2015
It was not the news Pens fans were hoping to hear about Duper.
Dupuis has been a fan favorite and fans reacted on social media to news that he wouldn't be back on the ice.
Seems like the worse things happen to class acts of the sports world. Sad to see such a great player go through this @Duper0009 #ThanksDuper
— Tanner (@TannerBierly) December 8, 2015
Someone please punch me in the throat it'll hurt less than this #ThankYouDuper
— Machine Gun Kenni???????? (@KenniCrosby87) December 8, 2015
The Steelers even sent out a classy tweet to honor #9.
We tip our helmet to you, Super Duper.#ThankYouDuper #BurghProud pic.twitter.com/KIgj20pSQV
— Pittsburgh Steelers (@steelers) December 8, 2015
The Penguins even wore "9" decals on their helmets during the game Wednesday night to honor Dupuis.
The #Pens will wear "9" decals on their helmets tonight. Dupuis' stall is also set up in the room. #ThankYouDuper pic.twitter.com/K7ezTegYLK
— Pittsburgh Penguins (@penguins) December 10, 2015
Then, just when Pittsburgh sports fans thought they were over the sad Dupuis situation, news broke Wednesday that the Pittsburgh kid, Pirates second baseman Neil Walker had been traded to the New York Mets.
93-7 The Fan host Colin Dunlap summed up most of Pittsburgh's feelings in one Twitter video from his daughter.
That was rough. Broke the news about @NeilWalker18 trade to my 4 year old daughter.
— Colin Dunlap (@colin_dunlap) December 9, 2015
She didn't handle it well .... pic.twitter.com/8MEIv3ORXd
This fan is really having a bad month, Neil Walker and Kobe Bryant?
Kobe is retiring and Neil Walker is going to the Mets....this has been a terrible month for me
— Liv Holehouse???? (@LivHolehouse) December 10, 2015
People were very emotional about Walker's leaving, some even thought they were having serious medical problems.
A piece of my heart died with the @NeilWalker18 trade. #LetsGoBucs
— LisaMarie Drabic (@LDrabs32) December 10, 2015
It is the holiday season after all, and elf on the shelf is a big deal around many Pittsburgh households.
So what better way to break the news to your kids, than with this elf on the shelf display
@colin_dunlap pic.twitter.com/gtNelH7k6l
— Joseph Augustine (@dadam01) December 10, 2015
Neil Walker himself took to social media to let Pirates fans know how grateful they were for his support.
I just wanted to thank the fans of Pittsburgh for their incredible support over the last 12 seasons in the Pirates Organization! You guys...
— Neil Walker (@NeilWalker18) December 10, 2015
Have been there through the ups and downs and I'll never forget how special these last 3 years especially have been! Just know I'll always..
— Neil Walker (@NeilWalker18) December 10, 2015
Be a Pittsburgher and love this area with all my heart! God bless you all and have a great holiday season! Thank you thank you thank you....
— Neil Walker (@NeilWalker18) December 10, 2015
He couldn't just stop there could he? Then he had to send out one last tweet.
But I'm incredibly excited to join a great organization in NY and look forward to helping this team win! Let go Mets!!!
— Neil Walker (@NeilWalker18) December 10, 2015
Ouch! "Lets Go Mets!" and that Twitter avatar was changed too. Double ouch.
As Pittsburgh fans, we've endured things like this happening before, and we'll endure them happening again.
But here's hoping that next week is a little brighter.
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