Ryan Miller zings Chrissy Teigen after she jokes about playing goal
A certain veteran goaltender might want to practice his blue steel.
Ryan Miller had some fun with Chrissy Teigen on Wednesday, four days after the model and "Lip Sync Battle" host fired off a playful tweet about being a netminder.
It all started on Saturday night, presumably when Teigen was watching Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final.
I feel like can absolutely be a hockey goalie
— christine teigen (@chrissyteigen) June 3, 2018
Just talked to our GM and he wants you to come tryout. You in?
— LA Kings (@LAKings) June 3, 2018
Yes WAIT TIL YOU SEE THIS. you won’t regret it. I’m gonna be like that guy who tried out for the NFL at 30. What’s his name...mark wahlberg.
— christine teigen (@chrissyteigen) June 3, 2018
I ran some numbers and if you lay on your side and lift your top leg up and down the entire game, you stop 99.9% of attempted goals. The rest is up to defense.
— christine teigen (@chrissyteigen) June 3, 2018
That exchange was amusing on its own, but then Miller chimed in a few days later.
First, he riffed on Teigen's initial tweet.
I feel like I can absolutely be a super model https://t.co/tGLpgW9pxd
— Ryan Miller (@RyanMiller3039) June 7, 2018
Then, he matched her "I ran some numbers" tweet with one of his own.
I ran some numbers and if you lay on your side in an exotic location you look hot. The rest is up to the photographer. https://t.co/5cJhe3S3oW
— Ryan Miller (@RyanMiller3039) June 7, 2018
Miller was subsequently inundated with angry replies, forcing him to follow up with a clarification that he was kidding.
But thank you to everyone who let me know so passionately that I could never be a supermodel 😂.
— Ryan Miller (@RyanMiller3039) June 7, 2018
Teigen also lamented the public reaction to their exchange, blaming Miller's team, the Anaheim Ducks, for exacerbating it when they chimed in with a tweet of their own.
Do not joke about men or sports, for real. Thank you for opening up my mentions to the SHAMBLES that is angry hockey fans, Anaheim Ducks! https://t.co/WGVISfIiz5
— christine teigen (@chrissyteigen) June 7, 2018
Teigen acknowledged she wasn't offended by Miller's comments, but, alas, what began as a harmless joke by her escalated into a bit of an uncomfortable situation. That's Twitter in a nutshell.
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