Seahawks Twitter Rips Team’s Tweet on Russell Wilson Trade

The Seahawks reportedly traded Wilson to the Broncos for a massive haul.

Everyone handles breakups differently but the Seahawks decided to get a little cute with the reported departure of Russell Wilson and its not going over well with NFL fans. 

After it was reported that Seattle sent Wilson to Denver in a massive trade, the Broncos had some fun and Tweeted a gif of the movie Cast Away featuring the main character’s best friend, Wilson, who is a volleyball. Teams are not allowed to say anything officially about the trade until March 16, hence the non-direct reference. 

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— Denver Broncos (@Broncos) March 8, 2022

The Seahawks decided to join in on the Twitter fun and tweeted their own non-direct reference to the trade—the heartbreaking moment when the main character, played by Tom Hanks, lost Wilson to the sea. 

Screenshot take of Seahawks Twitter

Getting cute with the news that you just dealt your Super Bowl-winning star quarterback to another team probably isn’t the best move. Fans didn’t care for the tweet and didn’t hold back in the mentions or quote tweets. The backlash led to the Seahawks deleting the tweet. 

This version is like 1000x better, https://t.co/7Ftf5hWqq4

— Joey Knish (@JoeyKnish22) March 8, 2022

Absolutely embarrassing. Making jokes about trading away the best player in franchise history is not a good look.

— Talk Bertie To Me (@goforthegreen18) March 8, 2022

They trade their super bowl winning QB and then do this......Not sure this was a great move but oh well https://t.co/elWuqMUzmh

— Joey V (@JoeyV2988) March 8, 2022

The Seahawks have a very dark sense of humor……not being a Seahawks fan, I find it hilarious! https://t.co/sUIqphA39m

— Marc Farzetta (@MarcFarzetta) March 8, 2022

To trade our best player ever away, then to post this on social media, it’s baffling and it’s almost like a sick joke. https://t.co/IJnLjuhwci

— Spoon szn 🥄❔ (@Spoonsznn) March 8, 2022

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