The New England Patriots’ thrilling come-from-behind victory over the Atlanta Falcons in Super Bowl LI generated lively conversation on social media among celebrities, athletes, politicians and analysts of both the professional and armchair variety.
President Donald Trump was among the first to congratulate the Patriots ...
What an amazing comeback and win by the Patriots. Tom Brady, Bob Kraft and Coach B are total winners. Wow!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) February 6, 2017
... even though he was said to have left his Super Bowl party when the Patriots were trailing by 25 points in the third quarter.
It's 28-3 in the third quarter and the president has left his Super Bowl party
— Jennifer Epstein (@jeneps) February 6, 2017
Twitter reported that 27.6m tweets were sent related to the Super Bowl, with much of the action centered in Atlanta and New England.
While #SB51 action played out in Houston, fans around the country buzzed on Twitterhttps://t.co/zW9IZcNNpK pic.twitter.com/6VznXvM1Ai
— Twitter Data (@TwitterData) February 6, 2017
The most tweeted moment was James White’s game-winning touchdown in overtime, which completed New England’s fightback from 25 points down.
IT'S OVER! IT'S OVER!
— NFL (@NFL) February 6, 2017
JAMES WHITE WINS IT FOR THE @PATRIOTS!
WHAT A GAME! #SB51 #PATRIOTS https://t.co/nZzQJGWRmC
That prompted a flashpoint of reaction from celebrities and normals alike.
Tom. Brady.
— Justin Timberlake (@jtimberlake) February 6, 2017
G O A T.
That comeback was crazier than a movie. Congrats to both teams on an amazing game. Unreal. #SuperBowl
— Ellen DeGeneres (@TheEllenShow) February 6, 2017
OH MY GOD!!!!!!!!!!!!! GREATEST SPORTING EVENT OF MY ENTIRE LIFE!!!! CONGRATULATIONS NEW ENGLAD PATRIOTS!!!!
— Chris Evans (@ChrisEvans) February 6, 2017
Can't win them all. Congrats to the Pats. We will RISE UP and comeback stronger! Mark, we're coming for that 🏆 in 2018, lol! #ATLUnited pic.twitter.com/vsW9CiYGf3
— Usher Raymond IV (@Usher) February 6, 2017
But the second-most tweeted moment was Lady Gaga’s half-time show.
This performance is like 4000 awesome gifs strung together
— Mindy Kaling (@mindykaling) February 6, 2017
Lady Gaga covered more ground on the field than the Patriots. #SuperBowl
— Bryan Cranston (@BryanCranston) February 6, 2017
Gaga did it twice but this baby did it first pic.twitter.com/NoVgeL8uSm
— Vann R. Newkirk II (@fivefifths) February 6, 2017
I'm one of 100 million #SuperBowl fans that just went #Gaga for the Lady, & her message to all of us. https://t.co/8AoNqjwr1b
— Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) February 6, 2017
"and just like that, lady gaga averted all future conflicts and brought the world together, once and for all" - me to my grandkids
— zach goldbaum (@zachgoldbaum) February 6, 2017
Sliding in your DMs like........#GaGa #SuperBowl pic.twitter.com/OU6W5Rj5CQ
— Mark Ballas (@MarkBallas) February 6, 2017
