NFL Twitter account hacked, says Roger Goodell died, people make jokes

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The NFL's official Twitter account tweeted a straight forward message about their commisioner, Roger Goodell, passing away today at the age of 57.

Here's the initial tweet that was quickly deleted: 

The reaction on the Internet was immediate skepticism, assuming a hack, followed by plenty of trolling.

The league quickly let it be known that their account was hacked but not before a few more unauthorized tweets were sent out.

Once that drama was over, the trolling began:

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