Like any athlete who’s the face of their respective sport, Dale Earnhardt Jr. is used to people throwing shade his way. But if you’re one of the his critics, you might want to think twice before you post.
Because, as you’ll quickly learn, the Hendrick Motorsports driver has a quiver loaded with truth arrows, and a legion of NASCAR die-hards at his back. Nathan Stobbs, apparently one of Earnhardt’s detractors, found this out the hard way.
Stobbs took to Twitter on Tuesday to take shots at Earnhardt, beginning with a jab at his career in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series.
https://twitter.com/nlstobbs95/status/867061797878198272
It didn’t take long for Earnhardt to come back swinging, or for his fans to join the fray.
Nathan's twitter feed right now pic.twitter.com/yutiCZEdRu
— C (@_Carlton) May 23, 2017
In this case, Nathan is in blue. pic.twitter.com/LVCFfT1hKM
— Ken Childs (@TheKenChilds) May 23, 2017
Alex Bowman, a driver many believe should replace Earnhardt once he retires, decided to throw his two cents in too.
https://twitter.com/AlexBRacing/status/867098285399580673
Stobbs, though, wouldn’t go down quietly. At one point, he equates NASCAR’s most popular driver to the Philadelphia Eagles, who Earnhardt will represent in the Pocono 400 on June 11.
From @DaleJr to Nathan….. pic.twitter.com/f98FROesvh
— Dylan Jones (@Coach_DRJones) May 23, 2017
Once the dust settled, Stobbs emerged with a newfound sense of respect for the platform that gave him his 15 minutes of fame.
https://twitter.com/nlstobbs95/status/867207753986699266
The irony, of course, is NASCAR fans took the bait, proving Stobbs was right all along.
H/T: For The Win
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