Michigan’s punter, Blake O’Neill is receiving a bashing on Twitter after shanking a kick that led to a surprising win for Michigan State on Saturday.
The poor Michigan punter has received thousands of mocking and angry tweets from fans upset over the upset.
As Fox Sports noted, O’Neill joins a club of poor kickers who have lost a game because of a fumbled kick. Others in the Kicking fail hall of fame include Garo Yepremian and Josh Scobee.
As you can imagine, Twitter hasn’t been kind to Australian punter. He reportedly even received death threats.
@blakewoneill pic.twitter.com/scc6XRGTZr
— seth (@AkinsZeth) October 17, 2015
@blakewoneill you had one job and … pic.twitter.com/c6sZVKsQWk
— Chris Benoit (@Krispenwha) October 17, 2015
"Blake Oneill spotted being interviewed after the game" @blakewoneill pic.twitter.com/urv8huwuIN
— TAE YoSoy (@itsTheAlmighty) October 17, 2015
@blakewoneill you had one job hahahahahaha pic.twitter.com/badFNQ9Tsg
— Oshay Sathe (@HeyManOshay) October 17, 2015
Hi I'm 80 yard punt Blake O'Neill and I have direcTV
And I'm no hands Blake O'Neill and I have cable pic.twitter.com/LYS4eX78W6
— Tyler Gross (@Tyler_Gross) October 17, 2015
There was even a Twitter account created to mock the Michigan punter.
I'm moving back to Australia
— Michigan's Punter (@michiganpunter) October 18, 2015
There goes my scholarship
— Michigan's Punter (@michiganpunter) October 17, 2015
Sorry everyone. I blew it
— Michigan's Punter (@michiganpunter) October 17, 2015
There are also those rightly defending the humiliated Michigan punter.
If you are harassing the Michigan punter, be aware it says a lot more about you than it does him. He gave his best, while you are a lowlife.
— Mike Greenberg (@Espngreeny) October 18, 2015
Well that's a bummer for the Michigan punter. I'm sure people are reacting totally rationally online right now.
— Chris Kluwe (@ChrisWarcraft) October 18, 2015
MSU loves bullying punters… I feel you @michiganpunter
— Baylor's Kicker (@BaylorsKicker) October 17, 2015
Hate tweets sent to Blake O'Neill are a disgrace. Ignore them Blake! @blakewoneill True M fans know you are a star. Mistakes happen.@GoBlue
— Gene Sperling (@genebsperling) October 18, 2015
For all u #UMich "fans" who despise Blake O'Neill right now, just remember he can also do this! https://t.co/LUyzcWJY2d
— j$ (@jerizzle) October 18, 2015
Let’s lay off Michigan’s punter. It’s all just part of the game.