A simple tweet by the Discovery Channel containing a fun penguin fact led to one of the funniest, and possibly only, Twitter smackdowns between a cable channel and a professional sports franchise to date.
It all started with this tweet mentioning a fun fact about emperor penguins.
@Discovery: “On average, emperor penguins grow to be 3.8 feet tall.”
The Pittsburgh Penguins thought they would have a little fun with this reply.
@penguins: “@Discovery As of May 13, 2015, the average Pittsburgh Penguin grows to be 6’1”.”
The really hilarity ensues with this reply by the Discovery Channel.
@Discovery: “@penguins Strange. Our latest observations show no Penguin activity currently on ice in Pittsburgh. Where did they go?”
Apparently, the Discovery Channel has jokes… and aren’t fans of ‘Penguins’ after all.
