You've got to love the wide, weird world of sports Twitter, that magical place where the actor who played Steve Urkel can find beef with a national NFL writer about the fantasy football prospects of a little-used tight end.
Our cast of characters here is former Family Matters star Jaleel White, New England Patriots tight end Jake Ballard and USA Today writer Mike Garafolo.
Ballard's teammate Aaron Hernandez is currently at the center of a murder investigation, with his prospects of playing next season up in the air. If he's not able to play, Ballard will likely see a lot more playing time and some improved stats. That's a fact that has apparently not been lost on White, who seems to be quite the fantasy football player and posted this to Twitter Wednesday:
#lifehappens @TheJakeBallard It's becoming obvious to some you could be in for a monster year sir #notthatiplayfantasyoranything #first
— Jaleel White (@jaleelwhite) June 19, 2013
Ballard saw the message and replied:
"@jaleelwhite: @TheJakeBallard It's becoming obvious to some you could be in for a monster year sir" #justgottakeepworkinghard #controlME
— Jake ballard (@TheJakeBallard) June 19, 2013
That's kind of a funny, random interaction in a limited sort of way for an off night, right? Garafolo certainly thought as much, posting this casual remark:
6/19/13 3:47 pm: Jake Ballard retweets Steve Urkel telling him he'll have a big year. We've officially reached ridiculous offseason levels.
— Mike Garafolo (@MikeGarafolo) June 19, 2013
But woah! White didn't appreciate that one:
Hey Bruh don't be an ass @MikeGarafolo Do ur job & maybe get some #rogaine for that head of urs. Jake's a solid talent ?@espn
— Jaleel White (@jaleelwhite) June 19, 2013
Which forced Garafolo to reconsider his position:
I stand corrected. NOW it's ridiculous. RT @jaleelwhite: don't be an ass @MikeGarafolo Do ur job & maybe get some #rogaine for that head
— Mike Garafolo (@MikeGarafolo) June 19, 2013
Which further antagonized White and provoked this, ahem, rather hostile piece of follow-up advice:
don't be a bitch and edit my tweets either media guy @MikeGarafolo just retweet it, it'll get your swag up
— Jaleel White (@jaleelwhite) June 19, 2013
But White still wasn't done, returning to Twitter again Thursday afternoon to lob this broadside comparing Garafolo to a certain Lord of the Rings cretin:
You mad bro? pic.twitter.com/oo55IWkOPp
— Jaleel White (@jaleelwhite) June 20, 2013
The lesson here, as always: Get your swag up, son.
Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty
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