Boston Mayoral Loser Ends Run Twitter Fighting With Son's Hockey Coach
Last night, in a close race, Boston City Council member John Connolly lost his bid for mayor. But to his credit, he commemorated his defeat in the most Boston way possible: Getting into a public fight with his son's hockey coach. Whose name is Sully.
Before anything else, of course, he responded to some minor trolls gloating about his defeat. Fair enough, I guess, if basically unwise.
Simple and bold unifying step:name @JohnRConnolly headmaster of English High #bosmayor #bospoli
— RightWingWatch MA (@RWwatchMA) November 6, 2013
@RWwatchMA @johnrconnolly They'll be out of that 2-family & back to Newton before sunrise… or perhaps the Cape for a fall visit
— Kate Fitzpatrick (@kfitzpatrick6) November 6, 2013
@RWwatchMA @kfitzpatrick6 You are both classless. You should go celebrate, & stop the negativity.
— John Connolly (@JohnRConnolly) November 6, 2013
But then a man named Tim Sullivan, better known as "The Sull," stepped into the fray.
@JohnRConnolly @RWwatchMA @kfitzpatrick6 classless? Hey Connolly, this was your first Tweet since your concession speech? #SoreLoser
— Tim Sullivan ® (@The_Sull) November 6, 2013
Who's this mystery troll? Only the former hockey coach of Connolly's son.
@The_Sull here's #2. You're my sons hockey coach & you spend all your time beating me up on twitter. That makes you classless and pathetic.
— John Connolly (@JohnRConnolly) November 6, 2013
Things escalated from there.
@JohnRConnolly I'm your son's hockey coach? U yanked him in week 2 after you realized ur kid's coach supported @DanFConley. Obv ur pathetic
— Tim Sullivan ® (@The_Sull) November 6, 2013
@JohnRConnolly ask any parent on our team, we had fun! Unfortunately, you can't separate politics and your kids' developmental hockey team!
— Tim Sullivan ® (@The_Sull) November 6, 2013
@The_Sull you're just making stuff up, don't care who u supported, running 4 mayor 24/7, can't make all games U r so angry & don't know why.
— John Connolly (@JohnRConnolly) November 6, 2013
@JohnRConnolly r all your tweets signed JRC like you say in your profile? Or is someone doing it? Btw, I'm very happy for Boston. #soreloser
— Tim Sullivan ® (@The_Sull) November 6, 2013
"Fighting with your son's hockey coach" is a Massachusetts tradition dating back to Plymouth Rock, and Connolly's participation is a credit to his name. It's no wonder Boston is America's most beloved city.
