Justin Bieber was arrested in Miami Beach early Thursday under suspicion of driving under the influence and drag racing. Of course, this set Twitter ablaze with Bieber mugshots, snarky remarks and general nonsense.
But perhaps no one enjoyed the Twitter schadenfreude more than Keyshawn Johnson and Eric Dickerson, a pair of retired NFL legends. That may not make any sense now, but it will soon.
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Perhaps no one, however, enjoyed the Twitter schadenfreude more than Keyshawn Johnson and Eric Dickerson, a pair of retired NFL legends. That may not make any sense now, but it will soon.
First, Johnson posted this on Thursday morning:
They finally caught HIM! Glad no one was hurt, no kids in the street. Everyone grows up at some point. Hopefully he learns from it.
— Keyshawn Johnson (@Thromedamnball) January 23, 2014
And Dickerson tweeted:
It's about time! Nobody's above the law!
— Eric Dickerson (@EricDickerson) January 23, 2014
Then another from Johnson:
The scary part is grown adults who are w/ him aren't protecting him from himself! All looking for a quick buck. Learning experience for all
— Keyshawn Johnson (@Thromedamnball) January 23, 2014
What's up with two NFL legends publicly squaring off against Bieber after his DUI arrest? The beef can be traced back to last May, and it centers around — you guessed it — Bieber's driving.
Bieber, Johnson and Dickerson all live in the tiny southern California suburb of Calabasas. Dickerson and Johnson, who both have kids, have long taken issue with Bieber allegedly tearing up and down the quiet streets of Calabasas rather recklessly.
According to a TMZ report in May, Johnson, driving a Prius, chased Bieber, driving a Ferrari, through the streets of Calabasas one night. He then got out of his car and attempted to confront Bieber face-to-face about the young pop star's driving. Alas, Bieber reportedly "ran inside of his house and refused to come out."
Dickerson came to Johnson's aide after the report, posting this tweet:
I live in Calabasas too and @justinbieber needs to slow his ass down.
— Eric Dickerson (@EricDickerson) May 28, 2013
That set off a frenzied attack by Beliebers who were eager to defend their pop idol. Here's just one example of tweets sent to Dickerson, who is a member of the NFL Hall of Fame:
"@EricDickerson:I live in Calabasas too and @justinbieber needs to slow his ass down."dont talk like that 2 my JB.Tread him with respect OK?
— Justin Bieber (@PelikulaNosa) May 30, 2013
So there you have it. Dickerson and Johnson were so tickled by Bieber's arrest because of some standard neighborly discord. In other words: Get off their lawn.