Sporting World Reacts to Brexit in EU Referendum

The European Union referendum is in the books, and Great Britain has voted to leave.

Such an issue got the world of sport talking, and Twitter was awash with messages on the decision to say goodbye to the EU.

From Gary Lineker on Nigel Farage to Michael Jordan's crying meme, it seems anyone and anything was fair game:

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If the EU Referendum vote was done via Twitter.. pic.twitter.com/JP6ivKs8n8

— Football Funnys (@FootballFunnys) June 24, 2016"

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"There's been a goal in the Leave vs Remain game, Ed, what happened!?"
"Unbelievable Jeff!" pic.twitter.com/hBWQIqC1VR

— Russell (@RussellSFC) June 23, 2016"

And then there was the Twitter post that Tottenham Hotspur had to delete...

Twitter

Several current and ex-professionals also made their feelings known in a more serious fashion.

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With #Brexit and the way the US presidential race is going.... Can we take a mulligan on 2016??

— Rory McIlroy (@McIlroyRory) June 24, 2016"

Nothing is safe on social media.

[Twitter]