Ummm, Jordan Zimmermann…this isn’t how you make friends.
Thursday night, following the Green Bay Packers thrilling last second victory over the Detroit Lions, the pitcher, who just inked a five-year, $110 million deal with the Tigers tweeted this.
And the perfect ending! #packers @AaronRodgers12 #whatawin
— Jordan Zimmermann (@JZimmermann27) December 4, 2015
Turns out, Zimmermann, however, wasn’t trolling his new fan base…he was just rooting on his home team. The righty grew up just two hours from Green Bay in Auburndale, Wisconsin and went to college even closer in Stevens Point.
All that aside…the internet didn’t see it that way.
@JZimmermann27 @AaronRodgers12 You know you play in Detroit now, right?
— Greg Eno (@GregEno) December 4, 2015
@JZimmermann27 need to learn something about Detroit fans sir.
— Chuck The Freak (@Chuckthefreak) December 4, 2015
https://twitter.com/ChaseSarhan/status/672639339441094656
https://twitter.com/camrensc/status/672638503952515073
@JZimmermann27 dude… You are not well liked by Detroit right now…
— Matt Alderink (@MattAlderink) December 4, 2015
@JZimmermann27 @AaronRodgers12 Yeah, good way to get the new fans on your side, genius…thoughts to yourself.
— Maynard G. Krebs (@two22s) December 4, 2015
@JZimmermann27 @AaronRodgers12 you got a lot to learn in this town mister.
— Chris Castellani (@Castellani2014) December 4, 2015
https://twitter.com/WingsPride/status/672638458075078660
https://twitter.com/ErekBender/status/672638515138715648
@JZimmermann27 You should have kept your mouth shut. The fans of Detroit are your fans. Don't insult them. Thanks for rubbing it in our face
— Jordan Shultz (@Shultzbros) December 4, 2015
https://twitter.com/loges299/status/672648803414089729
@JZimmermann27 Benedict Arnold would be proud.
— Michael Laurila (@mlaurila) December 4, 2015
https://twitter.com/That_Dude_Cliff/status/672643028826333184
https://twitter.com/BambinoLino/status/672642704329867264
https://twitter.com/marcogogola/status/672641500103221248
@JZimmermann27 @AaronRodgers12 he d-bag what city just overpaid you 100mill?
— Acid Tongue (@dfd176) December 4, 2015
And that was just the tip of the iceberg.
Dan Haren, who shared a clubhouse with Zimmermann in 2013 while the pair played for the Washington Nationals even got into the mix.
@JZimmermann27 @AaronRodgers12 rookie Twitter move, what's next? You prefer foreign made cars? Haha
— dan haren (@ithrow88) December 4, 2015
Zimmermann did own up to his mistake though.
Hey folks I love Detroit but not when they play the packers! #i'msorry #rookietweetmistake
— Jordan Zimmermann (@JZimmermann27) December 4, 2015
And, to be fair, Zimmermann is still learning social media. Thursday night’s faux pas were just the ninth and tenth tweets he’s sent out.
Something tells me we can cut the guy some slack.
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