
Rob Lowe has pissed off fans of the Kansas City Royals. And since it seems everyone in the U.S. (including California) is cheering for the Royals to beat San Francisco to win the 2014 World Series, the law of transitivity would say that Lowe has, in fact, pissed off all of America.
How did a man with such chiseled features and a dazzling smile anger baseball-watching America? Easily, in less than 140 characters.
Lowe betrayed the loyal Royals with a sub-tweet about being ready for the "big stage." It was only four minutes before angry Royals caused Lowe to issue an excuse:
The big stage is the big stage. The spotlight ain't for everyone. #Royals #WorldSeriesGame1
— Rob Lowe (@RobLowe) October 22, 2014
Last tweet from "Creepy" me. He's a #Giants fan. #WorldSeriesGame1
— Rob Lowe (@RobLowe) October 22, 2014
The creepy guy Lowe blames is a reference to his very annoying DirecTV spots. According to the ads, DirecTV customers are like Lowe -- effortlessly suave and capable -- while cable customers are fat, ugly, pervy, lazy slobs (also portrayed by Lowe) who watch swimmers at the rec center through binoculars.
Royals fans were quick to blame Lowe's creepy side for his tweet:
@RobLowe Don't you have someone's hair to smell?
Never gonna lose faith in our #BoysInBlue #Royals #kcroyals
— The Good Dr H (@thegoodDrH) October 22, 2014
Stick to "watchin folks swim" #creepyRobLowe MT "@RobLowe: The big stage is the big stage. The spotlight ain't for everyone. #Royals."
— Brian Mercer (@autowrkr3) October 22, 2014
Don't be Super Creepy Rob Lowe... Cheer for the Royals. #TakeTheCrown #RoyalsVsOrioles #KC #RoyalsWin
— Eric Bridges (@Eric_Bridges) October 15, 2014
Seeing as Rob Lowe doesn't believe the Royals belong in the limelight, can we ban his dumb DirectTV commercials from KC airwaves?
— Michael Kogler (@KCsportsaholic) October 22, 2014
Here's asshole Rob Lowe for DirectTV RT @RobLowe The big stage is the big stage. The spotlight ain't for everyone. #Royals #WorldSeriesGame1
— Mike Ekey (@Mike_Ekey) October 22, 2014
Whether the tweets came from creepy Lowe or regular, Dodgers-fan Lowe, Royals fans were royally pissed:
I liked @RobLowe until I saw him tweet that asshole statement about the Royals. Gtfo.
— Rita Damron (@Radamron) October 22, 2014
Fuck this guy. Creep. "@RobLowe: The big stage is the big stage. The spotlight ain't for everyone. #Royals #WorldSeriesGame1"
— Sal (@SalStewKC) October 22, 2014
@RobLowe FU ur commercials are desperate! This is #RoyalsNation bitch! #Royals #BeRoyalKC @Royals @nightlife_kc @jimmyfallon
— Brooke Martinez (@SocialCalamity) October 22, 2014
@RobLowe you just lost a fan, not that I was ever one anyway, #bigstage #Royals #TakeTheCrown
— Becky McClellan (@BeckyMcClellan) October 22, 2014
@RobLowe You are the worst.
— Luke Schnoebelen (@schneby) October 22, 2014
WHAT THE HELL DOES THAT MEAN RT @RobLowe: The big stage is the big stage. The spotlight ain't for everyone. #Royals #WorldSeriesGame1
— cupKCakes (@cupcakesarenice) October 22, 2014
"@RobLowe: The big stage is the big stage. The spotlight ain't for everyone. #Royals #WorldSeriesGame1"
Hey Rob Lowe fuck you
— Kenzie (@KenzieLorene) October 22, 2014
A few angry Royals supporters pointed out the Alanis Morissette-brand irony of Lowe, who's had a 30+ year career, criticizing the team for faltering on the "big stage" when Lowe has had a few primetime and silver screen flops himself.
Oh buddy buddy buddy, glass houses.RT @RobLowe: The big stage is the big stage. The spotlight ain't for everyone. #Royals #WorldSeriesGame1
— KC Bankruptcy (@kcbankruptcy) October 22, 2014
Rob Lowe is stuck doing commercials, but the Royals aren't meant for "the big stage"...
— DL Young (@DLYoungg) October 22, 2014
.@RobLowe of #GnatPack fame even had the temerity to insult #KansasCity #Royals on #SnarkFreeDay -- Not cool, brah. Not cool.
— Alex Greenwood (@a_greenwood) October 22, 2014
This coming from the guy in "St. Elmo's Fire." RT @RobLowe The big stage is the big stage. The spotlight ain't for everyone. #Royals
— Gavin Fritton (@gavinesq) October 22, 2014
For the younger crowd whose first exposure to Lowe came on the hit NBC show Parks and Recreation, Lowe's seeming negativity was quite a shock. They turned his character's trademark use of the word "literally" against him:
.@RobLowe #LITERALLY hate your mean tweets about KC during chiefs and royals playoffs. - signed your biggest fan pic.twitter.com/YpS05WC8Rn
— Nikki Koppers (@nikkikoppers) October 22, 2014
"Lit-rally" the worst tweet ever. RT @RobLowe The big stage is the big stage. The spotlight ain't for everyone. #Royals
— Darin Watson (@Darin_Watson) October 22, 2014
@RobLowe ouch. That is such an un-Chris Trager thing to say.
— Annie Dell'Aria (@annerD23) October 22, 2014
Lowe's tweet has inspired some delightful new Hunter Pence signs. (Did you know Pence, who plays for the Giants, only just realized the Royals are a Missouri, not a Kansas, team?)
Hunter Pence vacations with creepy Rob Lowe #HunterPenceSigns #BlueIsTheNewBlack #Royals #WorldSeries #TakeTheCrown @teddy_gilmore
— Matthew Sargent (@msargent) October 21, 2014
Hunter Pence thinks creepy Rob Lowe would be a better pitcher than James Shields. #Royals
— Andew W. Buck (@AndrewWBuck) October 22, 2014
So yes, Lowe threw a little shade at the Royals, but even he admits that losing Game 1 doesn't mean Kansas City isn't destined for a World Series win:
"@PhilH1420: @lazlothebuzz @RobLowe 1 game doesn't make a champion, SodaPop." I hear ya bro. Lotta ball left. #PineTarForever
— Rob Lowe (@RobLowe) October 22, 2014
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