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As Elon Musk’s Twitter Shutdown Rumors Gain Fuel, American Star Reilly Opelka Faces the Wrath of Tennis World for Insulting a Fan

Published 11/18/2022, 8:07 AM EST

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American tennis star Reilly Opelka has always found himself in trouble after giving controversial statements. He recently took a dig at celebrities urging people to vote. Later, the tennis star came up with an apology when he received hate for the same. Now the 25-year-old has again created a controversy.

Because of his carefree attitude and statements, there are a lot of tennis fans who tweeted against him. It is very common for celebrities to come across criticism on Twitter. While Twitter guidelines make sure to remove such posts and ban the account. However, Opelka moved one step forward and shared the screenshot of a banned account.

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The tweet from Opelka infuriated the fan, who came up with another account and started a trend. #Reillyopelkaisoverparty

 Reilly Opelka was trolled for insulting a fan

After a tennis fan tweeted against Reilly Opelka, Twitter took down the account of the fan. This didn’t stop there, as Opelka also took to his Twitter account to mock the fan. The situation went out of hand when the fan came up with another account and started the trend. #Reillyopelkaisoverparty.

This is what started the trend.

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Meanwhile, Elon Musk taking over Twitter and his rapid changes have ensured another trend on Twitter #RipTwitter. But the Opelka trend seems to be taking over fast.

One fan tweeted that the Reilly Opelka trend will be the best one before Twitter shuts down forever.

Another fan hilariously combined his hate for Opelka and Musk.

Another Opelka hater tweeted.

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While Twitter is still abuzz after recent changes after Musk’s takeover, Opelka made sure that the fans make him trend for one final time before Twitter goes down forever.

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Earlier, the Billionaire made a surprise change and made the blue tick chargeable. This means that the holders of the verified accounts now have to pay for the verification of their original account. It helps them differentiate between real celebrities and fake Twitter accounts. If trolls are to be believed, it is going to be the end of Twitter and Opelka together.

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Gaurav Verma

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Gaurav Verma is a Tennis Author at EssentiallySports. He has post graduate diploma in management from IILM Graduate School of Management and a BBA degree from Bangalore University. He has 1-year of experience in the banking sector.
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Hitesh Nigam