US Open's April Fools' Day prank about dogs is pissing everyone off
There are some things you just don't joke about on April Fools' Day, and adding puppies to the US Open is apparently one of them.
On April 1, nearly two million people who follow the US Open's Twitter account were betrayed by a breaking news announcement that said the US Open planned to add puppies to the ballperson team in this year's tournament.
Naturally, everyone was delighted by the idea of pups chasing down tennis balls at the US Open, but once people realized the announcement was a joke for April Fools' Day, things got ugly.
BREAKING: The US Open to add puppies to the ballperson team at the 2019 tournament for the first time.
All breeds welcome. pic.twitter.com/Yu5ySEhriF— US Open Tennis (@usopen) April 1, 2019
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Tennis fans and dog lovers alike began @-ing the heck out of the US Open account, questioning why they would joke about such a legitimately great idea.
This should not be an April Fools joke, make it happen because puppies!
— Carolina (@IamaTarHeel) April 1, 2019
April Fool’s but good Lord this is a home run and needs to happen ASAP. Partner with a dog rescue and draw eyeballs while encouraging donations to a good cause.
— Trevor Lane (@Trevor_Lane) April 1, 2019
you joke but i would totally start to watch tennis if this happened
— MY DRILL MY SOUL! (@JuanMBlois) April 1, 2019
DONT JOKE ABOUT SUCH A BRILLIANT IDEA
— Phil Loftus (@loftusphil) April 1, 2019
I see a Corgi puppy anD I NEED THERE TO BE AT LEAST 50 CORGI PUPPIES INVOLVED
— Wendy Webb (@Wendalicious4) April 1, 2019
This may be a joke about the US Open, but the San Francisco Giants had a team of Portuguese Water Dogs trained to retrieve home runs hit into McCovey Cove back in 2000, when the Giants still hit home runs. https://t.co/qTA7S5qnoGpic.twitter.com/4wGRvNsQTH
— ralphsmotorbike (@ralphsmotorbike) April 1, 2019
Several dog owners got so excited they actually submitted photos and videos of their tennis ball-loving pups for consideration.
Nugget’s already started training. He’s ready. pic.twitter.com/JfMWCAZJgl
— Colin Mac (@colinmac16) April 1, 2019
Where does my dog apply? @usopenpic.twitter.com/LOeJqmKiGh
— Paolo (@Marcopaolo88) April 1, 2019
Happy #AprilFoolsDay to you too, but if you ever need the perfect pup, I’ve got one of the best retrievers around! 😉❤️🐶🎾 pic.twitter.com/cX6kNl5qZH
— csteuart 🎾 (@csteuart) April 1, 2019
Griffey is ready and we live in Queens! pic.twitter.com/G38rHFOYHW
— Barzin Akhavan (@BarzinAkhavan) April 1, 2019
Can Memphis tryout? pic.twitter.com/6jJOnAPEQB
— Michael (@NCSU84) April 1, 2019
You have the power to make puppies on the ballperson team a reality, US Open. Do the right thing.
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