Seattle Seahawks linebacker Bruce Irvin decided to be one of those professional athletes that pranks everyone with an April Fool’s Day joke, and it did not go all that well.
On Wednesday morning, Irvin tweeted that he had been arrested for driving while under the influence.
Before this hits the media I just wanna apologize to my fans and the @Seahawks organization once again. I made a terrible decision b driving
— Bruce Irvin (@BIrvin_WVU11) April 1, 2015
After I had a few drinks. I will do everything to get ur trust back and will become a better person after this.
— Bruce Irvin (@BIrvin_WVU11) April 1, 2015
How many of yall thought I was serious ?! Haha April fools!!!
— Bruce Irvin (@BIrvin_WVU11) April 1, 2015
Most people didn’t find it funny. There’s a difference between harmless April Fool’s jokes like this on from Mike Tyson and joking about a serious issue like drinking and driving. As we were reminded when this running back was cut immediately following his arrest, a DUI is not a joking matter.
Irvin, a former West Virginia star, apologized while also criticizing his followers for taking the joke too seriously.
Ok it was a joke didn't meant to disrespect anybody. Damn relax
— Bruce Irvin (@BIrvin_WVU11) April 1, 2015
I apologize to all the 12's and my wvu fam if I offended u didn't mean to at all. So yea that's pretty much all the people that matter.
— Bruce Irvin (@BIrvin_WVU11) April 1, 2015
I'm banning myself from Twitter the rest of day. U trolls have fun killing my mentions i got work to do
— Bruce Irvin (@BIrvin_WVU11) April 1, 2015
There are plenty of other ways to get cheap laughs on April Fool’s Day. Irvin didn’t need to go there.
H/T Eye on Football
