May 14, 2015
This just in: Discovery Channel's ratings just spiked to "Shark Week" levels in the Delaware Valley all of the sudden. What's the reason? Well, they just dissed maybe the city's most despised sports team on Twitter:
On average, emperor penguins grow to be 3.8 feet tall >> http://t.co/HpD6bwgzhQ pic.twitter.com/PgLuwLYuBB
— Discovery (@Discovery) May 13, 2015
@penguins Strange. Our latest observations show no Penguin activity currently on ice in Pittsburgh. Where did they go?
— Discovery (@Discovery) May 14, 2015
Here's a translation of what just happened on the ol' Interwebs:
The Penguins account was trying to have a friendly back and forth, and Discovery was just having none of it. Based in Bethesda, Maryland, maybe the account is run by a Capitals fan that is still fuming over last night's Game 7 loss in New York? If so, there's nothing that helps get over annual playoff disappointment that pwning a hated rival. That's my working theory anyway.
Regardless of the reasoning, Flyers fans will surely get a kick out of the tweet.
