Chris Long jokingly takes a shot at NHL, gets blasted by fans

Eagles defensive end Chris Long attempted to stir the pot with a tweet about the Stanley Cup Playoffs, and it went just as he probably expected.

Long made a joke about how often teams change lines, rather than having players spend the majority of the game on the ice, which is different than other sports.

https://twitter.com/JOEL9ONE/status/1001295321119576064

Obviously he was kidding, as hockey is a grueling sport, and it’s clear there was satire in his tweet. But that went right over a number of fans’ heads, and Long got blasted for it.

https://twitter.com/JOEL9ONE/status/1001295445489061888

There was a time that social media was all fun — not so much anymore.