Hall of Fame linebacker Dick Butkus joined Twitter in September 2020, but the NFL legend didn’t get verified until Friday. And shortly after receiving the blue checkmark, the Chicago Bears’ great celebrated by taking a shot at Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers.
now that i have the blue mark i can kick people off of the platfrom right
you hear me @AaronRodgers12
— Dick Butkus (@thedickbutkus) January 21, 2022
Butkus, 79, actually tagged on Rodgers on Twitter to help with the verification process a week ago: “hey @AaronRodgers 12 help me get verified or more than your toe will be hurting.”
hey @AaronRodgers12 help me get verified or more than your toe will be hurting
— Dick Butkus (@thedickbutkus) January 14, 2022
The two-time NFL Defensive Player of the Year showed off his personality in many more tweets on Friday:
just like that got the blue hashmark
now lets start calling out all of the doubters— Dick Butkus (@thedickbutkus) January 21, 2022
sorry you are still trapped in a kids body
— Dick Butkus (@thedickbutkus) January 21, 2022
also who picks up the tab on my meals now that i have the blue mark
— Dick Butkus (@thedickbutkus) January 21, 2022
its been over an hour since ive been verified and i dont understand why none of the sponsorship money has hit the account yet
— Dick Butkus (@thedickbutkus) January 21, 2022
just taking a moment since matt said im trendy here tonight and wanted to thank all my new loyal followers
— Dick Butkus (@thedickbutkus) January 21, 2022
ill try not to dissappoint any of you but if i do its too damn bad
— Dick Butkus (@thedickbutkus) January 21, 2022
also sorry to disappoint some of you packers fans now that im trendy its not becuase im dead
— Dick Butkus (@thedickbutkus) January 21, 2022
what the hell is in your bio
— Dick Butkus (@thedickbutkus) January 22, 2022
Congrats to Butkus on finally getting his Twitter verified, and it’s clear that he’ll be an entertaining follow.
[Photo Credit: Dick Butkus on Twitter]
About Matt Clapp
Matt is an editor/writer at The Comeback and Awful Announcing.
He can be reached by email at mclapp@thecomeback.com.