It was a big weekend for people everyone hates going on Twitter. On Saturday, one O.J. Simpson made his debut on the social media service, and was not exactly welcomed. On Sunday evening, no less than Bill Cosby tweeted — from jail — what he seems to have thought would be a heartwarming, bittersweet ode to Father’s Day. It did not go well.
https://twitter.com/BillCosby/status/1140439088241217537
“Hey, Hey, Hey…It’s America’s Dad,” wrote the former star of a once-beloved TV show that has now been tainted because he was convicted of multiple sex offenses. “I know it’s late, but to all of the Dads… It’s an honor to be called a Father, so let’s make today a renewed oath to fulfilling our purpose —strengthening our families and communities. #HappyFathersDay #RenewedOathToOurFamily”
Cosby included both a yellow flower emoji as well as a gif of him from the salad days, long before dozens of women accused him of various forms of sexual impropriety over the decades.
Did the majority of Twitter suddenly grow nostalgic for a show that has since been pulled from the air, which is perhaps what caused some innocent Cosby Show alumni to get day jobs? Or did they reject his advances with cries for help and unflattering jokes? Let’s see.
OJ Simpson joined twitter
Bill Cosby: Hold my laced beer https://t.co/q4GoK7qpZ4
— Stephen L. Miller (@redsteeze) June 17, 2019
— The Darkest Timeline Numbersmuncher (@NumbersMuncher) June 17, 2019
https://twitter.com/tialyn636/status/1140445509678710784
https://twitter.com/_EthanGrey/status/1140439366717906944
https://twitter.com/lilyburana/status/1140439110185889792
Please let this be a parody account….please let this be a parody account…please let this be a parody account…
— eli friedmann (@eligit) June 17, 2019
That prison WiFi must be great
— Blake Kitterman (@blake_kitterman) June 17, 2019
Please stop.
— David Simon (@AoDespair) June 17, 2019
One helpful commenter pointed out that Cosby’s gifs have in the last few years been, well, tainted.
— Boner Vivant (@Doug_Tilley) June 17, 2019
Others reminded us that Cosby tweets aren’t new.
I made the mistake of quote tweeting a Bill Cosby tweet out of anger and now everyone thinks he’s just joined Twitter this weekend like OJ. Meanwhile Cosby’s account has been active for some time.
I am so dumb
— Yashar Ali 🐘 (@yashar) June 17, 2019
And of course, many mentioned the double whammy of O.J. and Cliff Huxtable.
Just seen two tweets — one from Bill Cosby wishing dads Happy Father's Day and the other a video from OJ Simpson saying Khloe Kardashian isn't his daughter. That's about enough internet for me this evening. pic.twitter.com/FV0qjjLSTH
— JustinTinsley (@JustinTinsley) June 17, 2019
https://twitter.com/KyleAMadson/status/1140448192296677376
*Devil returning home after a busy day tweeting as Bill Cosby & OJ Simpson pic.twitter.com/M5VGEcMyyB
— Reese Waters (@reesewaters) June 17, 2019
Bill Cosby and OJ are both ruining Twitter this weekend
— Bradley P. Moss (@BradMossEsq) June 17, 2019
In any case, “America’s Dad” was well on his way to getting ratioed.
https://twitter.com/mr__tucker/status/1140444959037906950