Patriots get last laugh as NFL commissioner booed off stage
Super Bowl crowd drowns out Roger Goodell's speech as he hands off Lombardi trophy
"Deflate Gate" seems to have lost its lustre.
When the New England Patriots completed their historic comeback Super Bowl win on Sunday night, the moment many football fans had been anticipating was finally happening.
NFL commissioner Roger Goodell took to the stage to hand off the Lombardi trophy to the Patriots but his speech was drowned out by merciless boos.
Literally nothing but boos for Roger Goodell. Pats fans have been waiting for that moment. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/SB51?src=hash">#SB51</a> <a href="https://t.co/i5g4ytc2ml">pic.twitter.com/i5g4ytc2ml</a>
—@acptachiMust be rather deflating for Goodell to hear all those boos
—@WestWingReportGoodell quickly exited stage right while Patriots fans rejoiced and, as expected, the memes that followed the encounter were ripe.
Tom Brady to Roger Goodell: <a href="https://t.co/6wereX7tpV">pic.twitter.com/6wereX7tpV</a>
—@BleacherReportGoodell and Belichick shake hands, and the ambient global temperature drops 31 degrees.
—@RattoCSNRoger Goodell after handing off trophy <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/SuperBowl?src=hash">#SuperBowl</a> <a href="https://t.co/L3Bs5R6t00">pic.twitter.com/L3Bs5R6t00</a>
—@BrianJHaddadBrady and Belichick laughing while Goodell is drowned out by boos <a href="https://t.co/QTcusYKPV6">pic.twitter.com/QTcusYKPV6</a>
—@OllieConnollyWhen Tom Brady sees Goodell as he walks onto the stage <a href="https://t.co/gPKdmoqt24">pic.twitter.com/gPKdmoqt24</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/SuperBowl?src=hash">#SuperBowl</a>
—@ShooterMcGavin_Live look at Roger Goodell box: <a href="https://t.co/wOwH6sjQGq">pic.twitter.com/wOwH6sjQGq</a>
—@daldridgetnt