Ever since Happy Gilmore released in 1996, we’ve known Shooter McGavin to be a bit of an asshole. The man did try to ruin Happy and his grandmother after feeling threatened about losing that gold jacket.
Anyway, one person who never forgot what Shooter did to Happy was Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers. After McGavin tweeted at Rodgers about running to stay in shape, Rodgers fired his shot back and started a pretty hilarious Twitter war.
How much of a workout could it have been if you got caught by that guy?#alternativefacts #futurechamp #NationalParksWeek https://t.co/HHyNtiULMI
— Aaron Rodgers (@AaronRodgers12) April 20, 2017
Innocent? You had Gilmore run over in the final round and still couldn't beat him. Also you took out Gilmore's coach Chubbs. #whistleblower https://t.co/Boe4oSxS1H
— Aaron Rodgers (@AaronRodgers12) April 20, 2017
Minor incident? The two bikers in the woods was a minor incident that you used as an excuse for poor play. #CityOfPortlandHatesYou#Comedy https://t.co/AM5qJsrdn8
— Aaron Rodgers (@AaronRodgers12) April 20, 2017
It's called focus Shooter. Like the focus Happy showed on the 18th when the tower fell. Like the focus Happy had when he dropped Bob Barker https://t.co/Hnrtp1btwP
— Aaron Rodgers (@AaronRodgers12) April 20, 2017
Happy tried to help Bob up, Bob cheapshotted him. You tried to hit on Virginia, she chose Happy. You went for Grandma. #facts #RIPChubbs https://t.co/p5d7bnJKh1
— Aaron Rodgers (@AaronRodgers12) April 20, 2017
That clip is obliviously doctored. #fakenews
U passed up a free meal from an attempted murderer hired by you. U are what u eat for breakfast https://t.co/QDz8CU5x5T— Aaron Rodgers (@AaronRodgers12) April 20, 2017
Do we have a problem? I've got Larson on call, he wants 2 just have a "meeting" with u. Btw Chubbs is dating Grandma in Heaven. U lose again https://t.co/NY3ptmxPO7
— Aaron Rodgers (@AaronRodgers12) April 20, 2017
It was all in good fun and both Rodgers and the person behind the McGavin account really stayed in character as well as calling back important parts of the movie. As far as who won the Twitter war, I’m going to declare this a no decision because we as the public seemed to be the big winners.