Whoever was running Ted Cruz’s Twitter feed Tuesday night managed to own Deadspin twice, the second time with the familiar “that escalated quickly” meme, a response to Deadspin telling the senator to “go eat sh*t.”
Deadspin writer Ashley Feinberg came out from behind the curtain to challenge those claiming she’d been owned by Cruz, but it wasn’t long before Deadspin’s editor entered the fray by suggesting that “low-testosterone Ted Cruz enthusiasts” were picking on the writer who actually put herself out there because they couldn’t face the site’s big, strong, cisgender editor-in-chief.
https://twitter.com/timmarchman/status/824114693509881856
Tim Marchman’s frustration that no one would face him in the UFC Octagon came to an abrupt end when former UFC fighter Tim Kennedy, no stranger to the Octagon, offered up his services to Deadspin’s “pathetic cyber bully.”
I'm your huckleberry. I also take note that you are a pathetic cyber bully. My email is [email protected] I'm available at your leisure. https://t.co/6AS3qAllXV
— Tim Kennedy (@TimKennedyMMA) January 25, 2017
https://twitter.com/jason_howerton/status/824393043520397315
@jockowillink 5:34 PM – 25 Jan 2017. The exact moment that perspective arrived on Twitter.
— Rocky (@RockyPruitt) January 25, 2017
https://twitter.com/BecketAdams/status/824406966260883456
Dear sweet baby Jebus, please grant my wish to see internet tough guy @timmarchman meet irl tough guy @TimKennedyMMA in a fist fight
— Drowsy Giant (@DrowsyGiant) January 25, 2017
@brakinggnus @timmarchman Please televise. I'll pay to watch.
— Lori Olivia #MilitantNormal (@simplylorilee) January 25, 2017
Oh PLEASE Someone televise this
— susan (@Osusannahh) January 25, 2017
https://twitter.com/Terminal_Boy/status/824379762298732552
This really is pathetic, as it’s the result of an alleged sports website finally getting a rise out of the politician it targeted for harassment and not being able to take a joke when he responded. But if anyone chose to escalate things quickly, it was Deadspin.
@ClayTravis @timmarchman Lol so great. Never seen a blogger so offended by a Grayson Allen pic in my life.
— Jason Peters (@Jpeezzy31) January 25, 2017
https://twitter.com/eszruh/status/824384784306733064
It’s only fair to warn Kennedy what he’s up against, now that he’s taken up the gauntlet.
@timmarchman You should probably sit the next couple of plays out, Champ…
— Thomas Parker (@TheThomasParker) January 25, 2017
https://twitter.com/mayberightback/status/824395806853763072
@CounterMoonbat @timmarchman This is shaping up to be an awesome week. Where's my popcorn.
— Conservative Sis (@SisConservative) January 25, 2017
https://twitter.com/Nasseur0791/status/824379539614732288
https://twitter.com/OkayKotey/status/824371026062622722
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Update:
Hey, Barry — we’re going to need you to handle a few things for the next few days, possibly including a mixed martial arts fight.
https://twitter.com/byrdinator/status/824117786301648896
https://twitter.com/splendid_savage/status/824142224967483392
@GlomarResponder @timmarchman So he has chosen Barry for his champion. The combat can begin!
— Woke Space Emperor (@EmperorCoolidge) January 25, 2017
https://twitter.com/ericpaulwright/status/824122877985390594
Surprised he signs off the email with "Best," versus "See you in the octagon!"
— Joey Jo-Jo (@joey_jj_jr) January 25, 2017
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