10 Recent Times Sports Social Media Completely Overreacted

Tony Romo is not fat, but recently a certain Twitter firestorm would have suggested otherwise.

Often, a good old-fashioned internet frenzy is warranted because of things that happen in actual sports—Kevin Durant signing with the Golden State Warriors or Michael Phelps winning a 21st gold medal, for instance. But Romo's physique based on one camera angle at training camp? Sometimes a little restraint is a good thing.

The following are 10 times social media overreacted to something related—at least tangentially—to sports.

OBJ Leaves Practice Early

No fan wants to hear about an injury to a star player. So of course when New York Giants wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. left training camp early in July, some fans went into panic mode:

Later that same day, Giants coach Ben McAdoo assured folks Beckham's injury was minor—a few cuts from getting cleated—and he'd be A-OK.

Lionel Messi's Hair

Argentine footballer and international superstar Lionel Messi dyed his hair, and social media made a big deal about it, to say the least:

(OK—that last one was pretty funny.) But seriously, what's the fascination with athlete hair? Brooklyn Nets point guard Jeremy Lin told Chris Gayomali of GQ his ever-changing hairstyles are a way to signal "being able to enjoy everything a little more." Good for him.

Ayesha Curry's Tweet

The Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Golden State Warriors in Game 6 (and 7) of the NBA Finals. The nature of the officiating led Ayesha Curry, wife of Warriors guard Stephen Curry, to tweet the game was rigged.

Curry deleted the tweet and apologized for getting caught up in the moment. Fans let her have it on Twitter anyway. Now, disagreement is all fine and good, but folks piled it on a bit:

Arsenal Preseason Loss 

Boreham Wood FC—a lower-level English club—defeated Arsenal 3-0 in a preseason friendly on July 16. Not a huge deal, right? Well, not according to social media:

This is even less of a big deal because Arsenal's lineup featured mostly younger, non-first-team players, but a little detail like that won't stop the internet. 

Tiger's "Grand Slam" Tweet

In early August, Nike announced it would no longer manufacture golf equipment, leaving many folks wondering what that could mean for Nike golfers such as Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy.

For his part, Woods thanked Nike via Twitter and even credited its ball for that time he held all four major titles at once:

Social media did not take too kindly to Woods' assertion that he won a Grand Slam (which traditionally refers to winning all four majors in the same calendar year):

OK, so he misspoke/mistweeted. Give the guy a break, eh?

Cavaliers Follow Dwyane Wade  

Before Dwyane Wade took his talents to the Chicago Bulls, there were completely unsubstantiated rumors that he might join LeBron James in Cleveland. The social media firestorm only intensified when this happened:

Folks didn't exactly take it as serious evidence of a Wade-to-Cavs move, but they sure noticed:

Unfortunate Jerseys

Linus Butt and Florian Fuchs each play for the German men's field hockey team. When the two were pictured standing together during a match against Canada, social media picked up on a NSFW coincidence:

Sure, it's funny in a high school sort of way, and sure, the internet's response was entirely predictable. Still, the teammates probably don't need a NSFW hashtag.

Derek Fisher's "Comeback"

In early August, former New York Knicks head coach Derek Fisher posted a training video to Instagram, and ESPN reported he was "expressing interest" in an NBA comeback. Of course, social media virtually lit into the 42-year-old ex-guard:

Meanwhile, here's what Fisher had to say:

Since there's no official comeback happening, the excess of Matt Barnes jokes might have been a bit of an overreaction.

Team USA Olympic Unis  

Ralph Lauren designed the uniforms Team USA donned during the Olympic opening ceremony. Not everyone liked the look, and a few even pointed out a resemblance to the Russian flag:

Not everyone is going to like everything, but the team did look sharp. 

Tony Romo Is "Fat"

Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo showed up to training camp in July, which was no big deal except for a certain unflattering photo. An image began to circulate on the interwebs, the angle of which made Romo look a little heftier than he usually does. Cue Twitter overreaction:

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Maybe Tony Romo thought that the best way to protect his clavicle is by burying it under 40lbs of fat? pic.twitter.com/ooxRyn0Poq

— Brenden Dilley (@Hublife) July 30, 2016"

In a shocking turn of events, the photographer assured everyone Romo is not, in fact, fat. Jon Machota of the Dallas Morning News wrote, "It certainly appears as if Romo is overweight. He is not. It was some poor camerawork on my part."

So yes, the internet absolutely has a tendency to overreact on occasion. Then again, sometimes that can be part of its charm.