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How Twitter reacted to Usain Bolt losing his last ever race

It’s like Brexit all over again.

Aug 6th 2017, 10:02 AM 7,347 Views 0 Comments

Usain Bolt and Justin Gatlin File Photo Source: PA Wire/PA Images

LAST NIGHT, USAIN Bolt ran his last ever individual race at the World Athletics Championships.

What was supposed to be a fond farewell to the greatest sprinter of all time was spoiled when Bolt’s longtime rival Justin Gatlin came out of nowhere to snatch the gold medal.

Gatlin, who has served two doping suspensions over the course of his career, was an unpopular winner and was booed by the crowd in the stadium.

It was just like Brexit all over again.

Justin Gatlin gets the Gold medal. The least popular result in London since Brexit
— amar singh (@amarjourno) August 5, 2017

Source: amar singh/Twitter

Just when you think America couldn’t get more unpopular…

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The Holy Trinity.

Brexit, Trump, Gatlin.
— Ben Rumsby (@ben_rumsby) August 5, 2017

Source: Ben Rumsby/Twitter

“Is Theresa May outside?”

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Some people could relate…

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Usain Bolt: still faster than Virgin Media broadband.

Source: McCoy🗽/Twitter

And hey, at least he’s still the people’s champion

Booed on blocks through every round. Unnoticed on outside. Gatlin takes revenge. And the chants from crowd? "USAIN BOLT! USAIN BOLT!"
— Tom Fordyce (@tomfordyce) August 5, 2017

Source: tomfordyce/Twitter

(SP)BRITAIN-LONDON-ATHLETICS-WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS-DAY 2-BOLT Source: Xinhua News Agency/PA Images

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How Twitter reacted to Usain Bolt losing his last ever race