For Pete’s Sake

After Danny Duffy quits Twitter because of trolls, Royals fans show him some love

By Pete Grathoff

March 20, 2019 1:27 PM

For the third time, Royals’ left-hander Danny Duffy has quit Twitter.

One troll said Duffy was “underachieving” and that he needs to go away, and another said he was “disappointed” in Duffy. On Tuesday, Duffy said he was quitting Twitter and his account was moved to private on Wednesday.

Fans saw the interactions and tried to let Duffy know they appreciated him and hoped he wouldn’t let the negative comments get to him.

A Royals fan named Mark Van Baale shared part of the last message Duffy tweeted before his tweets disappeared:

I can't get the whole message since he deleted his account. But here is a snippet of it. pic.twitter.com/CBnAiQf5Xn
— Mark Van Baale (@markvanbaale) March 19, 2019

Here is a sample of what Royals fans wrote to Duffy:

Yo, @Duffman

Just wanna say I get it. Keep doin' you, man. Good luck to you and the fellas on the season. We're blessed that you became a part of our great city, and thank you for being #AlwaysRoyal pic.twitter.com/WF9k6igzgt
— Conrad McGorkin (@ConradMcGorkin) March 19, 2019

Thank you for what you do for our city and our kids with charities such as @NBP_Bandages . #ForeverRoyal #AmeliasWish ️
— Jill Meyer (@Jill_Meyer_0407) March 19, 2019

You owe nobody nothing. Keep grinding
— Chris Ciarleglio (@chrisciar) March 19, 2019

I’ll always rock my @Duffman jersey every chance I get. I’ll never forget him telling me in Seattle a few years ago I might be the only one besides his mom that owns one. What a humble man. Thanks for being a @Royals. We missed seeing you this spring. pic.twitter.com/e9UPWfk9vh
— Amanda Kennedy (@manda62789) March 19, 2019

Hang in there @Duffman. We appreciate all you do & your loyalty. #burymeaduffyfan.
— John Mayfield (@JohnMayfield20) March 19, 2019

@Duffman just wanted to let you know that you’re awesome. And KC loves you. Please don’t let one or two bad apples ruin it for us. We love you duff man! #GodBless
— Austin Hall (@austin_92_hall) March 19, 2019

With @Duffman going off Twitter for now, I do give him props and #respect for being so open and sharing about life in general. You don't always get to see that from professional athletes.
— Mark Van Baale (@markvanbaale) March 19, 2019

KC loves you, man. Especially our 3-year-old. You're her favorite Royal and she cherishes her Danny Duffy card she got at FanFest. pic.twitter.com/Kexxykszk4
— Ryan Atkinson (@ryandatkinson) March 19, 2019

We love ya Duff
— KCSITH88 (@kcsith88) March 18, 2019

KC loves you
— Jonna (@ponyrossa) March 18, 2019

Try not to listen to the outside noise Duff.. lot of people forget that your a person with feelings too. Lot of respect for you my man.
— Mahomes’ Kingdom (@MahomesArmy) March 19, 2019

No matter what, the good you've done for this community and specifically @NBP_Bandages makes you among the very best in KC sports history. Never doubt the things that really matter. We got you, fam! #morethan4 #strikeoutcancer
— YoMomma (@CateEighmey) March 19, 2019

What a troll. He never has anything good to say about anyone. Ignore him and don’t give his comment a second thought.
— Laurie Lee (@laurielee53) March 19, 2019

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