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At about 1 p.m. the official NFL account asked its followers for questions using the #AskCommish hashtag.
DON'T FORGET: @nflcommish is taking over @nfl TODAY (1:30pm ET)! Send him your Draft Qs using #AskCommish! pic.twitter.com/wgzA99RK6H
- NFL (@nfl) May 6, 2014
It didn't end well.
Here's a sampling of what people were tweeting before the 1:30 p.m. Q&A even began.
Have the anonymous industry good ole boys decided the NFL can handle out gay players yet? Asking for a friend. #AskCommish
- Saeed Jones (@theferocity) May 6, 2014
#AskCommish is there anyone anywhere more out of touch and incompetent than you?
- Simon (@canned_lobster) May 6, 2014
How can you claim to be about player safety but move towards an 18 game season? Admit it's just about $$ #AskCommish @nfl
- Jason (@jsonbrou) May 6, 2014
How much wood could a woodchuck chuck if it wasn't suffering brain trauma from 12 years as an NFL offensive lineman? #AskCommish
- Josef Stylin (@_Hozay) May 6, 2014
Will you ever stop destroying the league? #askcommish
- Diesel (@Diesel6401) May 6, 2014
Why can't you listen to 10 renowned Sports Economists and accept the fact that the Blackout Rule is archaic & worthless? #AskCommish
- Michael Abromowitz (@FootballExpert) May 6, 2014
Why are you the devil? Why do you suck at your job? Why did they hire you? RT @nfl: 30 minutes... #AskCommish pic.twitter.com/lvtLeixBZa
- Ace Boogie (@itsablackguy) May 6, 2014
#AskCommish favorite drug you've done?
- Jacob (@ohholybutt) May 6, 2014
When you pushed for an 18-game season while saying the NFL was concerned about head injuries ... stupid, corrupt or both? #AskCommish
- SportsPickle (@sportspickle) May 6, 2014
Why are the bills cheerleaders claiming they work for wages comparable to factory workers in Dhaka #askcommish
- Anthony Weiner (@BronxBomber45) May 6, 2014
#AskCommish How do you respond to fans that feel you're ruining football?
- Kyle Madson (@MadSports8) May 6, 2014
#AskCommish why are you destroying the sport that I love
- FlowJ Simpson (@FlowsAndolini) May 6, 2014
Any predictions on who the next NFL player to be convicted of murder will be? #AskCommish
- Uncle Drunkle (@780BillsMafia) May 6, 2014
#AskCommish why are you trying to make the NFL as stale as McDonald's night shift fries?
- debb (@itsjustdebb) May 6, 2014
#AskCommish were there too many Kubrick references in this week's #MadMen
- John Locanthi (@HuekahJohn) May 6, 2014
Why do you hate anything to do with fun or emotion ? #AskCommish
- Andrew (@andrewboger) May 6, 2014
#AskCommish Hey. You know who wouldn't change the nickname of something that slurs a bunch of people? If you guessed the devil?
- Duje Silver Dekan (@thegnc) May 6, 2014
Why do you continue to ruin the @nfl? #AskCommish
- Neighbor Nick (@Lilfaulkner502) May 6, 2014
Do you feel guilty profiting off of breast cancer, or nah? #AskCommish
- Amanda (@pghsteelersgrl) May 6, 2014
Do you get tips on how to ruin a sport from Gary Bettman? #AskCommish
- iamjustinleon (@iamjustinleon) May 6, 2014
Goodell even made a joke about all the responses.
"@JerryVerHaagh can I be commish for a day?" From seeing some of these #AskCommish tweets, you sure you want to??
- NFL (@nfl) May 6, 2014