Athletes react to Elon Musk buying Twitter.
It’s official. Elon Musk has bought Twitter. After weeks of speculation, the mogul has finally agreed to a $44 million deal with the social media platform.
“Free speech is the bedrock of a functioning democracy, and Twitter is the digital town square where matters vital to the future of humanity are debated,” Musk said in a statement announcing the deal according to the NY Times. “Twitter has tremendous potential — I look forward to working with the company and the community of users to unlock it.”
I hope that even my worst critics remain on Twitter, because that is what free speech means
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) April 25, 2022
Obviously, this purchase means something … and even the world’s athletes reacted to the news.
Soooooo what does this sale mean for twitter?
— Adrian Phillips (@Phillips_17) April 25, 2022
Love what @elonmusk is doing! 🙏🏻👊🏻
— Ian Heinisch (@ianheinischmma) April 25, 2022
— Vinc Pichel 🇺🇸 (@FromHellPichel) April 25, 2022
“dude relax your life isn’t changing”
— Sam Dekker (@dekker) April 25, 2022
-> a quote we need to be told quite often https://t.co/ZbgpiGa6ln
S/O freedom https://t.co/pHU2defz7p
— Randy Costa (@RandyCosta135) April 25, 2022
I agree. But I also believe people will follow who they want to follow with or without social media. I just don’t think anyone should be in control of what is dangerous and what is not. https://t.co/HERCg7KbGo
— marlonhumphrey.eth (@marlon_humphrey) April 25, 2022
Elon Musk just bought Twitter 🔥🔥
— Terrance McKinney (@twrecks155) April 25, 2022
So @elonmusk owns @Twitter ! Time to put up or shut up, should be fascinating to watch it all unfold.
— Funky (@Benaskren) April 25, 2022
take u straight space like im @elonmusk congrats ! @Twitter
— Ebron85.eth (@Ebron85) April 25, 2022
Elon spittin' pic.twitter.com/RG93BG1AsC
— Boston Breach (@BostonBreach) April 25, 2022
Twitter independent board chair Bret Taylor said, “The Twitter Board conducted a thoughtful and comprehensive process to assess Elon’s proposal with a deliberate focus on value, certainty, and financing the best path forward for Twitter’s stockholders.”