RORY MCILROY WAS hot favourite to win the BBC’s Sports Personality of the Year award tonight. And I guess that was a pretty big deal, because Twitter has been beside itself with rage since the Co. Down man was named as runner-up to Formula 1 Champion Lewis Hamilton.
Golfer Ian Poulter led the criticism
.@BBCSPOTY has turned into a complete joke. It's such a great shame. Huge congrats to @LewisHamilton, but he had 1 person to beat all year.
'Next year, Rory, bring your goldfish': Twitter can't believe Hamilton beat McIlroy to SPOTY
RORY MCILROY WAS hot favourite to win the BBC’s Sports Personality of the Year award tonight. And I guess that was a pretty big deal, because Twitter has been beside itself with rage since the Co. Down man was named as runner-up to Formula 1 Champion Lewis Hamilton.
Golfer Ian Poulter led the criticism
There were Tweets with historical context
Probably proves that SPOTY can’t be relied on to deliver the goods, not like our Rory.
Some people pondered his election tactics
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Though maybe it had nothing to do with that
Let’s compare the skills
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One person thought that Hamilton’s entourage was a deciding factor
There was the odd conspiracy theory
But mostly people just couldn’t believe the twist in the tail of their Sunday night TV
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Maybe next year, Rory.
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