How Alabama fans, players and staff respond to Crimson Crane social media craze

A new social media trend began on Tuesday in Alabama’s corner of the internet better known as “Gump Twitter.”

University of Alabama graduate Adam Weil and a proud member of the Crimson Tide fandom community started a new campaign that would help fans display their support for the football team ahead of its national championship game against Georgia next Monday.

Weil posted a tweet saying if you put the Gi emoji in your username on Twitter it will signify your support of Alabama.

If you have????after your Twitter name it means you’re verified on Gump Twitter

— Adam Weil (@AdamWeil22) January 4, 2022

The gi emoji is in reference to Crimson Tide wide receivers Jameson Williams and John Metchie’s touchdown celebration that pays homage to the crane kick from the movie “The Karate Kid.”

The trend immediately went viral with fans, players and even the administration taking part and a few of those can be seen below:

https://t.co/Bu6JAJgPtM pic.twitter.com/GiSUy9XIM8

— The Univ. of Alabama (@UofAlabama) January 5, 2022

It took me a few minutes to understand but I figured it out ????. #RollTide ???? pic.twitter.com/KCzP7mmeu5

— Greg Byrne ???? (@Greg_Byrne) January 5, 2022

???? #CrimsonCrane

— Barstool Bama (@BarstoolAlabama) January 5, 2022

✅ https://t.co/0hUpBgG6Jl

— Alabama Football (@AlabamaFTBL) January 5, 2022

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— TRAESHON HOLDEN???? (@300_Sh0wtime) January 4, 2022

Gump

— Javion Cohen ???? (@cnoivaj) January 4, 2022

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— Chris Owens (@BGChrisOwens) January 5, 2022

https://t.co/pTg7ojUT6n pic.twitter.com/HFSYJcqyna

— Casual Bama Fan (@SHANKK50) January 4, 2022

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— Esther Scott Workman (@estherscott) January 5, 2022

Imagine being off Twitter all day and logging on to see ???? by every account name you follow.

— Jayde Saylor (@JaydeSaylor) January 5, 2022

Love all the ????????on the TL!! Verified Gump. #RollTide

— Deanna ❤️’s Bama (@deanna_thomas13) January 5, 2022

Crimson Crane ???????????? #CrimsonCrane #RollTide

— Shaun Mcdonald ????(Yeti/Travy) (@shaun_mcd37) January 5, 2022

The full backstory of the new trend can be read here.

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