Hell hath no fury like the Team USA curlers getting trolled on Twitter by actress Kirstie Alley.
On Tuesday, the “Look Who’s Talking” star shared her thoughts about the sport while watching coverage of the Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea:
Im not trying to be mean but...... Curling is boring
— Kirstie Alley (@kirstiealley) February 20, 2018
Her comments didn’t go over well with the U.S. men’s Olympic curling team:
We’re not trying to be mean either but your movies weren’t exactly riveting theater Kirstie. #justsaying #curling #rockit #TeamUSA https://t.co/8q9KtxvCPe
— Team Shuster (@TeamShuster) February 20, 2018
The comeback was well-received by folks online:
Congratulations - you just won "Tweet of the Olympics" ... pic.twitter.com/MKTjPTvjRU
— Matt Hamilton's Moustache (@mhamsmoustache) February 20, 2018
— Bill Sheerin (@AssignGuy) February 20, 2018
The Twitter feud that 2018 has been demanding. https://t.co/fTHYxbY3Ns
— Matthew De George (@sportsdoctormd) February 20, 2018
Kirstie Alley just became a burned stone here. 😂 https://t.co/XSUlSav7g9
— Josh Jordan (@NumbersMuncher) February 20, 2018
Some tweeters suggested alternative responses:
Your response should have simply been, "Look who's talking..."
— JT from Suckerpunch (@SuckerpunchJT) February 20, 2018
“Look who’s talking” with the “profoundly normal” movies you’ve starred in, “Kirstie”. This game of “sticks and stones” is the “runaway” favorite of the Olympics. Give curling “one more chance”. “Cheers” 🍻
— Matt Wicklund (@MWicklund) February 20, 2018
Alley eventually promised to give the sport “another chance”:
Ok I'm gonna give it another chance! My son loves watching Curling! He doesn't love figure skating which I do so we can make each other give 2nd chances today!! ❤️❤️ https://t.co/lFJkFF9ioP
— Kirstie Alley (@kirstiealley) February 20, 2018
Team USA’s curlers embraced the detente by inviting Alley and her son for a training session:
Awww @kirstiealley, we knew you'd come around! Allow us or our good friends at @HollywoodCurl to show you and your son the ropes sometime. In the meantime, let us outfit you both with a @usacurl shirt. #TeamKirstie #TeamShuster #TeamUSA #curling #cheers https://t.co/hI8PIgqzOH
— Team Shuster (@TeamShuster) February 20, 2018
I'm in!!! https://t.co/jK4mWCfR42
— Kirstie Alley (@kirstiealley) February 20, 2018
That’s the Olympic spirit, right there.
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