Twitter bursts out laughing at Olympic Stadium blunder
Major League Soccer supporters tuning in to watch Tuesday's Eastern Conference Final between the Montreal Impact and Toronto FC instead found groundskeepers hastily repainting the ends of each 18-yard box.
Related - Watch: Penalty areas at Olympic Stadium repainted after measurement error
The bizarre sequence of events gave Twitter plenty of ammunition:
Anyone who ever said they’d rather watch paint dry than watch MLS … well we got a double dip for you tonight! #MTLvTOR
— Avi Creditor (@AviCreditor) November 23, 2016
Considering it's the Olympic Stadium, my only surprise is that this isn't a locust delay.
— Michael Farber (@MichaelFarber3) November 23, 2016
...more like Minor League Soccer... https://t.co/OSWV9URyNK
— Zack Goldman (@ThatDamnYank) November 23, 2016
This is actually why I love MLS. Things get supremely dumb and it’s entertaining as hell.
— Ryan Rosenblatt (@RyanRosenblatt) November 23, 2016
Not all heroes wear capes #MTLvTOR #IMFC #TFCLive pic.twitter.com/E1m7686OEY
— E Pluribus Loonum (@EPluribusLoonum) November 23, 2016
The metric system is one helluva drug https://t.co/ksVeNvolMg
— Ryan Krasnoo (@RyanKras) November 23, 2016
There were no such problems in the hours before Tuesday's other conference final in Seattle, where the Sounders host the Colorado Rapids.
...16, 17, and 18. All good here in #Seattle. #SEAvCOL #LineDrama pic.twitter.com/nKkF1mmTJY
— Mike Russell (@mikerussellfoto) November 23, 2016
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