Los Angles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert’s hairdo hadn’t been all that noteworthy. He had fairly long hair. But it wasn’t like he was Trevor Lawrence, whose locks are iconic.
Herbert’s haircut was just … there. Until it wasn’t.
Herbert let Chargers strength and conditioning coach John Lott use a pair of clippers for the haircut. That’s not a joke — it wasn’t hazing (as far as we know). And it looked exactly like you’d think it would go if you let a strength and conditioning coach take care of your hair.
“I think he did a good job,” Herbert told reporters, via The Athletic.
But when you have to say that someone did a good job, that’s not a good sign. His hair went from this…
To this…
BREAKING: Justin Herbert got a haircut. pic.twitter.com/EEU2IoEalm
— Daniel Popper (@danielrpopper) November 18, 2020
You’re never going to believe this, but Twitter had strong feelings about the haircut. The transformation of his appearance led to plenty of jokes.
He looks like he's about to watch Orlando Bloom fall out of a helicopter in Somalia https://t.co/UK1bA2t0M0
— Michael Baumann (@MichaelBaumann) November 18, 2020
River Phoenix in Stand By Me. https://t.co/q4tcjKYyMb
— Jason Hartelius (@jasonhartelius) November 18, 2020
sid from toy story vibes https://t.co/wJovCwMftv
— Harry Lyles Jr. (@harrylylesjr) November 18, 2020
I just realized that Justin Herbert is Scut Farkus https://t.co/fyKWM8UAtp
— Kevin Kaduk, Midway Minute (@KevinKaduk) November 18, 2020
So Justin Herbert now looks like the kid that played young Anakin Skywalker in Phantom Menace… #StarWars https://t.co/J3mLCj3kAR
— Jake Asman (@JakeAsman) November 18, 2020
He’s gotta sue SuperCuts for this https://t.co/cvl5gOgBUo
— Tyler Conway (@jtylerconway) November 18, 2020
https://twitter.com/AndrewBrandt/status/1329139521716445185.
Big favorite tonight at the podracing track on Tatooine. https://t.co/E23POwl5B8
— Andrew Siciliano (@AndrewSiciliano) November 18, 2020
I would say lament the cyber bullying, but Herbert looks like he can take it. He’ll be OK.
