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When Jared Of Kings Of Leon Upset Wrestling Fans
20 November 2017, 11:41 | Updated: 20 November 2017, 16:41
Remember when the bassist tweeted that maybe adults shouldn’t watch the sport? It wasn't pretty.
Earlier this year, Kings Of Leon’s Jared Followill dropped himself right in it when he claimed that pro wrestling was childish.
The bassist tweeted: “Hey, adults. Let's maybe not watch professional wrestling. Ya know?”
Hey, adults. Let's maybe not watch professional wrestling. Ya know?
— Jared Followill (@youngfollowill) May 8, 2017
This was a red rag to to all the wrestlin’ fans out there, who immediately sprang to the sport’s defence and trolled Followill mercilessly with a series of choice gifs.
@teeray5433 @Myrocks_ @youngfollowill pic.twitter.com/NYU0sEKxIh
— Mark Bland (@markbland) May 8, 2017
@markbland @teeray5433 @Myrocks_ @youngfollowill pic.twitter.com/ZY2Nn5C0TL
— steven hibbins (@steven83hibbins) May 8, 2017
@youngfollowill No. pic.twitter.com/74HIjzmAeq
— Joe Healey (@JoeHealey42) May 8, 2017
@youngfollowill pic.twitter.com/3NMx9JGAaz
— Daily DDT (@FanSidedDDT) May 8, 2017
@youngfollowill This is like telling people not to listen to music or read books because you personally are tone deaf and illiterate.
— Khandaghabadi (@SheikKhan) May 8, 2017
Jared quickly tried to backtrack, but his comment wasn't given much of a chance...
Ok. So I've gathered a lot of people love wrestling. Folks are angry. Really angry. I wasn't being literal. Continue to enjoy.
— Jared Followill (@youngfollowill) May 8, 2017
@youngfollowill pic.twitter.com/U7fGtVSCqt
— matt kulper (@mattkulper) May 8, 2017
.@youngfollowill pic.twitter.com/gp8BTYEL0Z
— Former RingsideXcess (@MrJamesRolls) May 8, 2017
@youngfollowill the ol "lol u mad? i troll u" defense pic.twitter.com/4XBB3EBsiL
— thatdingus (@ThingsMaxThinks) May 8, 2017
...Until Jared had to backpedal a little bit more...
Guys! Guys! Guys! So that was a test! You all passed with flying colors! I thought people were against wrestling! But nope! Not us!
— Jared Followill (@youngfollowill) May 8, 2017
And a bit more...
I'll do this once before filtering out anyone I don't follow. I'm sarcastic. It's satire. Couldn't care less what you watch. Move along.
— Jared Followill (@youngfollowill) May 8, 2017
Until he ended up pinning THIS tweet. Oh dear.
— Jared Followill (@youngfollowill) May 8, 2017
Unfortunately, the very next KOL show was in Austin, Texas... home of wrestling superstar, The Undertaker. Oops. Let's hope nothing like this happened..
