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NFL reacts to North Carolina's championship

Published: Apr 03, 2017 at 05:01 PM

Public opinion on football Twitter was unanimous on how North Carolina's NCAA men's basketball championship victory over Gonzaga was refereed. (Poorly. It was refereed poorly.)

But NFL players -- especially those who graduated from UNC or currently play in the state of North Carolina -- also took to social media to congratulate the champion Tar Heels on their redemptive win.

The crown has returned! #Goheels
— Julius Peppers (@juliuspeppers_) April 4, 2017

National Champions! Roy Williams Officially The G.O.A.T
— Eric Ebron (@Ebron85) April 4, 2017

CEILING. ROOF. NATTY.
— T.J. Yates (@TJ_Yates) April 4, 2017

Congrats @UNC_Basketball #CoachRoyWilliams. Apparently #TheCarolinas rule college basketball 🏀 #NationalChampions
— Ron Rivera (@RiverboatRonHC) April 4, 2017

What a game! Congratulations @UNC_Basketball! #OneCarolina pic.twitter.com/SUewxuInFB
— Carolina Panthers (@Panthers) April 4, 2017

I ain't in Chapel Hill but I'm bout to Rush my block!! Lol 😂😂😂 #GoHeels
— Tre Boston (@TreBos10) April 4, 2017

I guess, some of y'all starting to finally believe the Ceiling is the Roof!! 😂😂😂 Trust the Goat! What Goat says goes!! #GoHeels 🐑🐑🐑
— Tre Boston (@TreBos10) April 4, 2017

Congrats to the Heels. #Zags be proud of your run, your program, your community.
-SG
— Steve Gleason - Social Media Distancing (@SteveGleason) April 4, 2017

Congrats to the UNC Tar Heels, on taking home the title!
— Greg Jennings (@GregJennings) April 4, 2017

The year of redemption: UNC & Clemson
— Geno (@GenoSmith3) April 4, 2017

Miami Tar Heels! Miami Tar Heels! Miami Tar Heels number one!☝🏾
— Walt Aikens (@Walt_Aikens) April 4, 2017

😝😎
— charles johnson (@randywattson) April 4, 2017

Before the exciting, dramatic finish, viewers and players alike had some ... thoughts ... on the refereeing, the number of fouls and the pace of the game.

Flagrant 1? Hmm. #NCAAChampionship #TheMasters #BallDontLie
— Aaron Rodgers (@AaronRodgers12) April 4, 2017

Refs please let the kids decide the game. In the bonus with more than 10 mins left in the game. Come on!!#nationalchampionship
— Larry Fitzgerald (@LarryFitzgerald) April 4, 2017

Let the kids play!
— Jared Goff (@JaredGoff16) April 4, 2017

21 fouls called this half... #NCAAChampionship pic.twitter.com/C3zmfftknd
— Charles Tillman (@peanuttillman) April 4, 2017

What is going on? Am I watching good defense or bad offense? Full of turnovers and missed shot
— Ty Montgomery (@_WiFi_Ty_) April 4, 2017

Remember the time when you thought you were watching a championship game and a free throw contest broke out!!
— John Kuhn (@kuhnj30) April 4, 2017

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