The Colts' bad motto has started a war between NFL teams on Twitter
UPDATE: At first, fans were confused by the Colts' new motto: "Colts Forged."
It was funny in the beginning because no one understood what it meant. As the tweet gained attention, other NFL teams started to chime in. It started with the Titans, and then others continued to pile on the Twitter reply chain.
Check out the action below:
#WordOfTheDay "Forged": copied fraudulently; fake.
Glad we could inspire you. #TitanUp ⚔️ pic.twitter.com/KbV9GI427Q
— Tennessee Titans (@Titans) August 29, 2017
— Minnesota Vikings (@Vikings) August 29, 2017
— Pittsburgh Steelers (@steelers) August 29, 2017
ORIGINAL STORY:
The NFL regular season is almost here, which means it's time for teams to get their fanbases hyped. One way to do that is to create a new team slogan everyone can rally around. The Patriots created "No Days Off" during their Super Bowl parade, and now the Colts have created their own for the 2017 season.
#ColtsForged pic.twitter.com/uZFKcW8kwa
— Indianapolis Colts (@Colts) August 28, 2017
Huh?
There are many definitions of "forged" and none of them really make sense with this hashtag. The replies to the tweet were all from confused fans wondering what exactly the tweet was trying to convey. So far, it doesn't look like the Colts have any answers.
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Here are some of the best responses from Colts fans.
Literally have no idea what this means. https://t.co/pXATEk2i90
— Zak Keefer (@zkeefer) August 29, 2017
#ColtsForged is to hashtags as "AFC Championship Game Participant" is to banners. https://t.co/sCLoCwVKB1
— Michael David Smith (@MichaelDavSmith) August 29, 2017
oh no bb what is you doin https://t.co/1NYVInp7Z6
— Whitney Medworth (@its_whitney) August 29, 2017
What's going on here? #PleaseAdvise https://t.co/MHuN8qyErI
— Jake Query (@jakequery) August 29, 2017
— Indy SportsOne (@IndySportsOne) August 29, 2017
— Charon Vonberg (@CharonVonberg) August 29, 2017
Uhhh. What? pic.twitter.com/nLDDpK31DE
— Lucas Wiseman (@Lucas_Wiseman) August 29, 2017
Excuse me? pic.twitter.com/6IAfr6xaCO
— Kyle Ginty (@KGinty) August 29, 2017
Who is responsible for creating these awful slogans? https://t.co/5prds4n8CC
— BigHeadSports (@BigHeadSports) August 29, 2017
The Colts have this tweet pinned to the top of their account, so at least for the moment they are going all-in on this hashtag. Maybe the backlash will get them to rethink whether to keep it in the long run.