The AP is having a real one today, folks. We’re not exactly sure what happened here, but they suddenly decided to report on the death of NFL legend, Jim Brown … today. He passed away on May 18th.
Pro Football Hall of Famer Jim Brown, an unstoppable running back who retired at the peak of his brilliant career to become an actor as well as a prominent civil rights advocate during the 1960s, has died. He was 87. https://t.co/bnhTbNhOES
— The Associated Press (@AP) May 27, 2023
Twitter noticed the belated blunder immediately and let them know about it.
Only 9 days late. He died on May 18th. Do better AP.
— Casual Observer (@KYBuckeyeCIN) May 27, 2023
Seriously … how does this even happen? A metric ton of unthinking media outlets simply regurgitate whatever the AP pumps out.
This is not impressive.
Wait until they find out about Tina Turner…
— Geezy🐺 AnybodyCanGetit (@Official_ACG) May 27, 2023
We actually feel slightly sorry for the person at the AP who reports on the passing of the iconic Tina Turner … in about a week.
Breaking news: Michael Jackson has passed away.
— Owlponder (@Jknez217) May 27, 2023
Big if true!
timely reporting!
— Stu Clary (@hecanfoos) May 27, 2023
Only the best from the AP!
Y'all a few episodes behind on this one.
— Rob (@Negative_Rob) May 27, 2023
The AP is like a married couple with 3 kids trying to binge watch a Netflix series.
You all know the drill. You spend about 10 minutes the next night, fast forwarding, trying to find the point where you both agree you fell asleep.
‘Hey, Hun, did you fall asleep before Jim Brown died?’
No point in following this page 😂 literally 9 days late.
— Patrick Sherry (@PatrickWSherry) May 27, 2023
We’re sort of an AP hate follow, if we’re being honest.
This got to be the person in charge of the account for the long weekend 😆
— Teacher Gabe (@Gabe_DCC) May 27, 2023
‘Dude, like what kind of news happened recently, man?’
‘I don’t know, bro … refresh your browser on CNN or something … ‘
Gotta love Internet Explorer
— Breelzebub The Scary Doom Princess👿 (@BreannaJoMorga1) May 27, 2023
https://t.co/i7xiKBd7A4 pic.twitter.com/qfJTokMR72
— Matt (@mgd1084) May 27, 2023
LOLOLOL! We. Are. Dead.
— Justice is still my name (@MJ34HIG54) May 27, 2023
We made that face too.
— Mark 🦚 (@markpearce24) May 27, 2023
Ha! Perfect gif usage.
Little late on this one AP https://t.co/0WDa0iIbUD
— Jon 🔬 (@JonnyMicro) May 27, 2023
We’re looking forward to hearing AP’s reporting on the demise of the Titanic.
AP too busy making sure they embarrass journalism as a whole to remember to tweet this
— john (@chibears421) May 27, 2023
BOOM! Do better AP.
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