Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson decided to double-down on his crazy claims he about Recovery Water in Rolling Stone today. Hopefully he knew it was going to end badly.
I believe @Recovery_Water helped prevent me from getting a concussion based on a bad hit! 😇 #NanoBubbles
— Russell Wilson (@DangeRussWilson) August 26, 2015
Of course, that set off a firestorm of extremely entertaining tweets from around the nation that ranged from funny,
I doubted Russell Wilson's claims initially, but the Recovery Water website shows in detail how #NanoBubbles work. pic.twitter.com/JWbhNiKzf6
— David Roth (@david_j_roth) August 26, 2015
to hysterical.
Our thanks to @DangeRussWilson for the inspiration. This @recovery_water really brings out the best in us pic.twitter.com/SoHpSaivm4
— Kevin Shockey (@KevinShockey) August 26, 2015
Yeast Dan. you forgot the yeast.
What's so crazy about what Russell is saying?? I believe water has healing qualities too, as long as it's mixed with hops...malt...barley...
— Dan Viens 🎙 (Seahawks Forever Podcast) (@SeahawksForever) August 26, 2015
Mike is on to something here. I wonder if Recovery Water would sponsor a team.
I believe the new LA team has its name now. The Los Angeles Nanobubbles.
— mike freeman (@mikefreemanNFL) August 26, 2015
This one is probably my favorite because, if it can’t be aliens, it must be nano bubbles.
You were supposed to figure that out on your own Ryan.
When my grandpa convinced me to stand in a bucket of water to grow taller, I was just using the wrong kind of water apparently
— Ryan Divish (@RyanDivish) August 26, 2015
Of course, no list of internet snark would be complete with a contribution from this gentleman:
Im am 100% on team @DangeRussWilson. You know who else doubted the power of water? All of Noahs neighbors
— PFT Commenter(DC Defenders 5-0) (@PFTCommenter) August 26, 2015
Good thing he keeps himself hydrated.
Then again, maybe Russell really did have a concussion.
All we really know is that in the war between head trauma and nano bubbles, the winner will always be twitter.
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