It was a harmless tweet — maybe even a funny one. Before Chelsea’s Premier League match with West Brom on Monday, the Blues’ Twitter handle (@ChelseaFC) made a Star Wars joke centered around one of the space opera’s most lovable characters. But the Chelsea Twitter fans were having none of it.
Just to confirm, it's #CHEWBA tonight, not... pic.twitter.com/u8vctTuaez
— Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) February 12, 2018
Who doesn’t love Chewbacca? He’s essentially David Luiz with a little less hair and better driving/flying skills. Apparently the Chelsea Twitter fans don’t, that’s who.
The responses to the tweet were straight up savage, vicious to no end and disproportionately cruel given the light-hearted nature of the original tweet. Countless folks took to Twitter to immediately suggest @ChelseaFC take down the innocent joke. Apparently Blues fans are in no mood to laugh after losing two straight matches by three goals each.
Delete wtffff
— Kieron (@HazardTurns) February 12, 2018
Chelsea Social media team is actually a disgrace smh
— Harison™ (@HarisonEdits) February 12, 2018
— #SmallingOut (@IconicFellaini) February 12, 2018
Wtf is this??? Delete!!!
— (@RafaeI_C) February 12, 2018
— ᴺᴷ7 (@NGoloFC) February 12, 2018
@JakeRCallaghan disgraceful behavior from my club
— Fruity (@ItsTehFruity) February 12, 2018
Our performances are embarrassing enough
— Chris (@Chrispeey) February 12, 2018
This is my club, SADLY pic.twitter.com/3LzaOWT3x0
— KC (@ConteIsGod) February 12, 2018
— Lou (@heavenlyblue007) February 12, 2018
A sad few called for blood.
Sack the social media manager now...
— CFC Tweets (@CFCTweets2) February 12, 2018
Admin name and location now. I won't have my clubs twitter account turn into those Bundesliga degenerates
— Mowgli (@theIoftuscheek) February 12, 2018
We at The18 disagree wholeheartedly with the above sentiment. Bundesliga Twitter > Premier League Twitter any day of the week.
At least one fan had a sensible response to another fan’s since-deleted irrational reply that the team needs to focus on the match.
Yeah because the social media guy is playing left back?
— Paling Culture (@TheChrisdeVries) February 12, 2018
Internet memes and hatred aside, one fan looked on the bright side ahead of the match, so we’ll leave you on this positive note.
Giroud starting don't worry
— ء (@hamzarehmanktk) February 12, 2018
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