Twitter reaction: Patriots fans flip out over coin toss screw up
By Mike Dyce
Patriots fans are losing their mind after they botched the coin toss to start overtime.
The New York Jets and New England Patriots needed extra time to determine the winner. At the coin toss for extra time, the Patriots called and won the toss. Then Patriots wide receiver and special teams regular Matthew Slater said they wanted to kick, which is bizarre considering that a touchdown could end the game on the first possession and clearly a screw up.
That gave the Jets the first possession and they went down and scored a touchdown to win the game and Patriots fans are losing their minds.
BREAKING: Matthew Slater has been released by the Patriots
— Dylan Fearon (@DylanFearon_) December 27, 2015
*Matthew Slater at his wedding*
— Chad Graff (@ChadGraff) December 27, 2015
"Do you take this this woman to be your lawfully wedded wife?"
"We want to kick that way."
@Patriots Is slater Steve Harvey's son?
— Infinite (@Continuum_In) December 27, 2015
You had ONE job, Slater. One job.
— Nice Kicks (@nicekicks) December 27, 2015
What did I just say? #Patriots @HOT969Boston pic.twitter.com/yoabeTLrA0
— Vala Afshar (@ValaAfshar) December 27, 2015
Slater is hosting the 2016 Miss Universe pageant
— Jerry Thornton (@jerrythornton1) December 27, 2015
Some fans were understanding:
Honestly, I'm not even mad at Slater. #OnToMiami
— Only In Boston (@OnlyInBOS) December 27, 2015