Move over, Bleacher Report’s image of the U.S. women’s soccer team with Iron Man, Zac Efron, and the cast of Friends, we’ve got a new contender in the form of ClutchPoints’ tweet about the passing of Queen Elizabeth II.
Queen Elizabeth II, the UK’s longest-serving monarch, died Thursday at the age of 96. Her 70-year reign oversaw massive social change and spanned generations. There are certainly many discussions to be had about her impact on the world and the way Great Britain impacted the world at that time, but there’s certainly no doubt that she leaves behind an interesting legacy worthy of nuanced conversations.
Or, as ClutchPoints decided, we could just honor her with a graphic including any of the English or Irish pro athletes we can think of in a now-deleted tweet.
The tweet was up for only a few minutes, but its legacy might last much longer. We’re not sure what the best part is. Perhaps the inclusion of Luol Deng, who hasn’t played in the NBA since 2016. Maybe it’s OG Anunoby, a solid NBA player, but not someone who might be considered among the 10 or 20, or even 50 most notable British athletes alive right now.
It all feels like what an American sports fan in their 30s might think makes sense as a collection of British athletes to include, and in that way, that makes it perfect.
Rather than be offensive, it’s the kind of image that will live on way longer than it was intended to because of how absurd and sublime every choice that went into creating and approving it was. And the reactions it garnered reflect that.
a new champion emerges pic.twitter.com/GaDN9CwyDz
— Brian Floyd (@BrianMFloyd) September 8, 2022
they deleted it but maybe it should live on pic.twitter.com/GppFKTIagG
— philip lewis (@Phil_Lewis_) September 8, 2022
clutchpoints deleted this but i'm not sure why?? pic.twitter.com/ngs5duzVTc
— Ryan (@rysimmons) September 8, 2022
Rory McIlroy? Northern Irishman Rory McIlroy? https://t.co/AtG5LdHC5e
— Bruce Arthur (@bruce_arthur) September 8, 2022
ClutchPoints deleted this graphic, but the Internet never forgets, my friends pic.twitter.com/G1x0ilUfDX
— David Gardner (@byDavidGardner) September 8, 2022
why would ClutchPoints delete the funniest graphic in Twitter history pic.twitter.com/vhrRcHPYOy
— Tyler Conway (@jtylerconway) September 8, 2022
We look forward to finding out what ClutchPoints has in store for future notable deaths.