Many celebrity fans were crushed when the Atlanta Falcons lost Super Bowl LI to the New England
Patriots Sunday and they shared their hurt on social media.
During the showdown, the Falcons had a 28-3 lead over the Patriots by the third quarter, virtually guaranteeing a victory. But Tom Brady’s team ultimately snatched the Lombardi Trophy in a 34-28 overtime win, leading to a stunning loss for the Atlanta team.
Falcons fans including Bow Wow, 2Chainz and Questlove all took to Twitter and Instagram to react to the upset for Matt Ryan’s NFC champions.
Bow Wow went from feeling confident…
21 skunk! Get tem the fuck outta here #superbowl pic.twitter.com/PVwX9pnL5s
— Shad Moss(Bow Wow) (@smoss) February 6, 2017
…to feeling like the loss affected him personally.
I feel like i just walked in on my wife having sex w my/ brother. Im so torn and hurt…. words cant describe this feeling
— Shad Moss(Bow Wow) (@smoss) February 6, 2017
Gucci tweeted a Biblical response after expressing some disappointment.
I’m mad sad and exhausted ? https://t.co/rkihKc6TwZ
— Gucci Mane (@gucci1017) February 6, 2017
Even Peter and Paul couldn’t win em all!
— Gucci Mane (@gucci1017) February 6, 2017
Questlove likened the feeling to Donald Trump’s presidential victory.
This is how I felt on election night. #SuperBowl
— Questlove Gomez (@questlove) February 6, 2017
T.I. nodded to Brady’s 2015 Deflategate scandal as a possible reason for the team’s win.
Still can’t be mad Fareal….. #RISEUP pic.twitter.com/sgLmq4c2HH
— T.I. (@Tip) February 6, 2017
2Chainz hoped for a better outcome next year and hailed Super Bowl LI as “the best game ever.”
Usher took the high road and congratulated the Patriots while sharing a screenshot of a video call with Boston native, actor Mark Wahlberg.
Can’t win them all. Congrats to the Pats. We will RISE UP and comeback stronger! Mark, we’re coming for that ? in 2018, lol! #ATLUnited pic.twitter.com/vsW9CiYGf3
— Usher Raymond IV (@Usher) February 6, 2017
Producer Jermaine Dupri shared this self-deprecating image.
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Music artists weren’t the only ones feeling down. Actors who supported the Dirty Birds also expressed their thoughts.
Samuel L. Jackson excitedly tweeted for the Falcons…
Awwwwww Yeah!!!! RISE UP!!
— Samuel L. Jackson (@SamuelLJackson) February 5, 2017
…and looked forward to the start of the 2017 season when they lost.
The Agony of Defeat… see ya next season. RISE UP!!
— Samuel L. Jackson (@SamuelLJackson) February 6, 2017
Sterling K. Brown, who stars in the upcoming “Black Panther” movie, said he was pleased with the way the game was going…
…before feeling irritated when the tides changed.
There were other well-known football fans who decided to give credit to the AFC champions’ big win. It led Brady to set several NFL records, including five Super Bowl rings, which retired Los Angeles Laker Kobe Bryant spoke to.
5 rings can’t be deflated #Brady #Muse
— Kobe Bryant (@kobebryant) February 6, 2017
Singer Jordin Sparks put the 51st Super Bowl high on her list of the best games she’s attended.
That was 1 of the best games I’ve EVER been to! Wow. I was high-fiving Pats fans all over the place! Much deserved. Congrats Patriots! #SB51
— Jordin Sparks (@JordinSparks) February 6, 2017
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