35 Funny Sports Tweets That Had Us Laughing Courtside This Week (January 17, 2026)
Sports fans paint their faces in team colors. Entire faces. Sit in stadiums in freezing weather. Scream at referees who can’t hear them. Intense emotional investment in strangers playing games. I respect the commitment. They also live-tweet their emotions, and it’s perfect entertainment from the couch.
These are the funniest sports tweets from this week. The only part of sports I actually care about. Humor over drama. Here’s the collection.
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