'Scumbags': This old tweet from Robinhood is coming back to haunt them in a big way

Sarah D | 10:20 AM on January 28, 2021

Robinhood is among the investment companies who have decided that ackshually, you don’t need to buy that stock in GameStop.

In light of current market volatility, we are restricting transactions for certain securities to position closing only, including $AMC and $GME. Read more here.https://t.co/CdJMjGAeFH

— Robinhood (@RobinhoodApp) January 28, 2021

They’ve come a long way since this:

Let the people trade.

— Robinhood (@RobinhoodApp) March 23, 2016

*Some restrictions may apply.

Oops https://t.co/SrjLcwd2EW

— Ashe Short (@AsheSchow) January 28, 2021

Ha Ha Ha https://t.co/rBftBsy6Qv

— Stephen L. Miller (@redsteeze) January 28, 2021

comedy gold right here https://t.co/p1YEu5rgbL

— chandler riggs (@chandlerriggs) January 28, 2021

So when you say “people”, https://t.co/FSMlhNoK8M

— Orange is the New Openly Black (@NekiasNBA) January 28, 2021

Imagine being this guy https://t.co/5LEOIWwor3

— DrLupo (@DrLupo) January 28, 2021

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— Jessica O’Donnell (@heckyessica) January 28, 2021

This you? https://t.co/hpjGOjEYRr pic.twitter.com/jCiBUh3QG4

— KnowNOthing (@KnowNothingTV) January 28, 2021

So much for that ? https://t.co/fQS8P4TvGX

— Alec Sears (@alec_sears) January 28, 2021

As @RobinhoodApp blocks the purchases of $GME, $NOK, $AMC…

This tweet did not age well. https://t.co/OAKeTT2RLr

— Matt Jensen (@MJensen) January 28, 2021