The Super Bowl-bound Seattle Seahawks have apologized for their tweet this morning commemorating Martin Luther King Day. Many were offended by the juxtaposition of Martin Luther King’s words and a post-game photo of quarterback Russell Wilson. The team deleted the tweet, but not before several screen captures had been taken.
Wait, the Seattle Seahawks didn't do what I think they did with MLK's words…right?
— Vincent Goodwill (@VinceGoodwill) January 19, 2015
https://twitter.com/steenfox/status/557268966939168769
this is disgusting, @seahawks. pic.twitter.com/bC05nb2nDF
— drew olanoff (@yoda) January 19, 2015
@ForTheWin Offensive beyond belief… wow. Seahawks lose Super Bowl based on that.
— Basil Halworth (@basiljh) January 19, 2015
Dear @Seahawks … This is football that you PLAY. Trying to compare struggles and success to #MLK is horrible. pic.twitter.com/eiCoCO0gkn
— Chris Bassitt (@C_Bass419) January 19, 2015
Totally Inappropriate“@steenfox: I see… RT @Seahawks: We shall overcome.#MLKDay http://t.co/tIXgkQjYeL”
— Theresa Beffa Meinel (@Tbeffs) January 19, 2015
@Tbeffs @steenfox @Seahawks Just… really?!!! :
— Amanda Changuris (@AmandaChanguris) January 19, 2015
BAD CALL.. "@steenfox: I see… RT @Seahawks: We shall overcome.#MLKDay http://t.co/FuBA3rkqHw” @crankyoldbag
— David Fergus (@dave204) January 19, 2015
MLK Day should be renamed "Social Media Intern Firing Day." RT @Seahawks We shall overcome. #MLKDay pic.twitter.com/TNR5v9dHr7
— Colin Brooks (@cgb5001) January 19, 2015
@Seahawks Really? Comparing yourselves to MLK? #Unbelieveable
— Kris Stenulson (@KStenulson) January 19, 2015
@Seahawks way to compare your quarterback crying like a little school girl to the Dr MLK !
— J.L Tellis (@rofer65) January 19, 2015
Lol, the @Seahawks actually just tried to relate the struggles of MLK to those of a football team. Tweet deleted. Someone's getting fired.
— Alex Morask (@alex_morask) January 19, 2015
Well, it happens every year…. someone had to abhorrently mock the legacy of MLK on MLK day. https://t.co/qZEn2Dcqfg
— Matthew Coller (@MatthewColler) January 19, 2015
.@Seahawks wow all this time i had no idea MLK was talking about football this really puts things in perspective thank you
— Lana Berry (@Lana) January 19, 2015
Seahawks, you just failed so hard with the MLK stuff. ? #SocialMediaSweats
— Tyson Winter (@TysonWinter) January 19, 2015
https://twitter.com/SoCaliSteph/status/557266728711778304
.@Seahawks playing quarterback on a football team. Basically the same thing as what MLK did
— jenny (@jp_on_rye) January 19, 2015
So… MLK was talking about winning a playoff game, not advancing the civil rights movement? This seems misguided https://t.co/fW5rYUIuPf
— Brennan Smith (@BrennanJSmith) January 19, 2015
https://twitter.com/BartHubbuch/status/557270777587073024
They were few, but there were dissenting voices.
@cgb5001 @Seahawks I don't find this to be offensive. It shows a black man Who is successful Given an opportunity due to what MLK fought for
— Steve Jachimowicz (@SJachimowicz) January 19, 2015
@Seahawks MLK Should be applied to everything where its applicable. Not just Civil rights Movement. Taking it down is racist. Real Talk
— LeBrown James ? (@LBRWNJMS) January 19, 2015
https://twitter.com/5thQuarterMag/status/557314267355951104
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