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Jared Followill is the bass player for the Kings Of Leon - a band who sprang into life suspiciously fully-formed, knocked out a very decent second record, and subsequently became a vacuous stadium rock act all in the name of that sweet, sweet U2 dollar. But who cares how cynical or derivative their music is? I don't care for it, so I don't listen to it. The premise of that should - should - be simple.

Omens that he is a douchebag have been apparent for a while. In addition to being the bass player for the Kings Of Leon, his Twitter bio reads "I make your seats vibrate", the insinuation being that he rocks so hard you can feel it. Official confirmation followed on Sunday, when Jared tweeted the following: "Hey, adults. Let's maybe not watch professional wrestling. Ya know?"

It's difficult to conceive of a combination of words as obnoxious and patronising as that.

The response was incredible in both volume and content. There was no outpouring of ugly emotion but a steady stream of beautifully-delivered GIFs and puns, proving that the wrestling fandom is far wittier than the guy who plays rhythm in a band famed for the lyrics "“The dance floor’s a temptress, can’t make out what you’re saying, but you rub me the right way, with your childlike persuasion.”

Who'd have thought?

Followill has since retracted his original tweet, which is a clear indication that he meant it but is terrified by the public reaction. He referred to it as "satire", failing to comprehend the meaning of the word.

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Michael Sidgwick is an editor, writer and podcaster for WhatCulture Wrestling. With over seven years of experience in wrestling analysis, Michael was published in the influential institution that was Power Slam magazine, and specialises in providing insights into All Elite Wrestling - so much so that he wrote a book about the subject. You can order Becoming All Elite: The Rise Of AEW on Amazon. Possessing a deep knowledge also of WWE, WCW, ECW and New Japan Pro Wrestling, Michael’s work has been publicly praised by former AEW World Champions Kenny Omega and MJF, and current Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes. When he isn’t putting your finger on why things are the way they are in the endlessly fascinating world of professional wrestling, Michael wraps his own around a hand grinder to explore the world of specialty coffee. Follow Michael on X (formerly known as Twitter) @MSidgwick for more!