Former President George H.W. Bush got a standing ovation from the crowd after he oversaw the coin toss, together with wife Barbara, at Super Bowl LI.
Bush was personally invited by NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell to toss the coin between the Atlanta Falcons and the New England Patriots which was won by the Falcons.
But Internet liberals didn’t share the joy and morbidly laid into 92-year-old President Bush who was taken to the coin toss on a wheelchair, having recently been hospitalized for pneumonia.
On what should have been an occasion when politics was put to one side, especially given the former President’s recent health issues and age, the reaction included tasteless comments concerning his illness and appearance:
George Bush Senior looks like he could drop dead any second #SuperBowl
— Jamie (@jamesmasterton_) February 5, 2017
George bush sr looks like he’s dying soon tbh..
— \ˈjȯis\ (@Iongheath) February 5, 2017
Good lord, George Bush looks terrible.
— AGhostToMost (@AGhostToMost79) February 5, 2017
Ok George Bush is about to kick the bucket at the superbowl rn
— emma (@emmavelocity) February 5, 2017
It’s time for George Bush to meet his maker
— Headass In Love (@DJSuchandSuch) February 5, 2017
George Bush 2 seconds from dying
— OVO Bgreene (@iambgreene) February 5, 2017
Many indulged in anti-Republican political point scoring:
#SuperBowl Seeing George Bush makes me miss having an actual Republican in office & not a #fascist in disguise
— d (@DinoSaurNo1) February 5, 2017
Presumably George rather than Barbara Bush tossed the coin because Republican women aren’t allowed to handle money #SuperBowl
— Tom (@tom_marzipan) February 5, 2017
#SuperBowl Cheering for Former President and Former First Lady Bush. The crowd must be Republican.
— lilmssunshine761 (@lilmssunshine76) February 5, 2017
George W. Bush, Barbara Bush, Mike Pence — is this the Super Bowl or a Republican National Convention?!
— Nick Mordowanec (@NickMordo) February 5, 2017
Tasteless jokes were also popular:
Why is George Bush Sr. dead and secretly being controlled by Barbara like a meatpuppet…..
— MEGamind™ (@moogamind) February 5, 2017
#SuperBowl you’d have been safer flipping George Bush out of that wheelchair.
Heads he’s dead.
Tails he lives.— Daniel McCrudden (@McCruddz) February 5, 2017
Not to mention outlandish conspiracies:
drop dead George Bush Sr. Sad human being is a complete scumbag. Shows who is running #NFL #NWO #illuminati #ladygaga #Super Bowl #pizzagate
— R. MaddowsAdamsApple (@NaseUrban) February 5, 2017
