Don’t be surprised if the Pittsburgh Steelers decide to move on from kicker Josh Scobee in the coming days. But if you checked out Scobee’s Wikipedia page at any point Thursday night, you may have thought that already happened.
Scobee got the Wikipedia treatment from several angles, as his page was hacked numerous times in more than one area. There were comments about him being cut and others labeling him the Steelers’ “water boy.” Some people also came up with cruel nicknames for Scobee.
Hah. Look at the Josh Scobee Wikipedia page: "most likely to be cut after 10/1/15 game." #Steelers pic.twitter.com/HwOGdoybNU
— David Wade (@davidwade) October 2, 2015
Josh Scobee's Wikipedia page pretty much sums up his night. #PITvsBAL pic.twitter.com/Jq7YxYKR3g
— JACK. (@celticjdavis) October 2, 2015
Pittsburgh has no chill on #JoshScobee https://t.co/XMSaJl8EVN #SteelerNation pic.twitter.com/P193f5yTuN
— Josiah Brewster (@JosiahBrewster) October 2, 2015
Someone is just vandalizing the hell out of josh scobee's wikipedia page. pic.twitter.com/EozyUcK1Nm
— Zeb Vance (@ZebVance) October 2, 2015
Josh Scobee's wikipedia page has been invaded pic.twitter.com/XEACDxxhg3
— Ryan B. Winner (@RyanWinner1) October 2, 2015
Typed josh scobee in Wikipedia… pic.twitter.com/KOCk2Pcn4F
— otisserie chicken (@JohnhenryOtis) October 2, 2015
The updates were brutal, and those weren’t even all of them. Scobee has missed 10 field goals in four games this season, including misses of 49 and 41 yards in the fourth quarter against the Baltimore Ravens. The lack of confidence in the kicker inspired Mike Tomlin to go for it on 4th-and-1 in overtime instead of attempting a 50-yard field goal, and the Steelers failed to convert after calling a passing play instead of giving the ball to Le’Veon Bell.
Although Scobee was not the only reason the Steelers lost on Thursday, he was one of the big ones. But if you thought Wikipedia hacks like this one were bad, the Scobee haters took things to another level.
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