Discovery Channel burns Penguins on Twitter

Tyler Seguin joined Brady & Walker and talked about Jack Eichel, the consensus number-two pick in the upcoming NHL draft.

Luke Fox May 14, 2015, 1:59 PM

Nerds 1, Jocks 0.

After the Pittsburgh Penguins volleyed a playful tweet towards the Discovery Channel regarding the height of emperor penguins, Discovery responded with a zinger of blue whale proportions, destroying the playoff-eliminated club.

Do not mess with @Discovery and its 3.49 million followers. They will swallow you whole.

The setup…

@Discovery As of May 13, 2015, the average Pittsburgh Penguin grows to be 6’1”.

— Pittsburgh Penguins (@penguins) May 13, 2015

…and the finish

@penguins Strange. Our latest observations show no Penguin activity currently on ice in Pittsburgh. Where did they go?

— Discovery (@Discovery) May 14, 2015

OWNED @Discovery @penguins pic.twitter.com/UXae7O2TjR

— the riker liker (@andymoney69) May 14, 2015

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Discovery Channel burns Penguins on Twitter

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