Walmart is getting blasted for a now-deleted tweet that seems to make fun of late 'Fast and the Furious' actor Paul Walker
The superstore tweeted on Thursday afternoon, "Hey, Paul Walker. Click it, or ticket. 🚨."a user with the handle @iamlaurenmiles. The user, responding to a tweet about Walmart's Pillsbury offerings, tweeted a gif of cars speeding through traffic with the caption, "*me racin to the nearest Wally World*."Walmart/Twitter
Walmart's response tweet was likely a reference to a line from the Comedy Central show "Workaholics," or a reference to actor Paul Walker's character from the "Fast and the Furious" franchise. in a car crash in 2013. The episode of "Workaholics" where the line in question was said aired before Walker died.
Walmart did not immediately respond to Business Insider's request for comment, but the tweet was deleted shortly after we reached out. Before it was deleted, some people pointed out that Walmart's use of the phrase failed to achieve the desired outcome.
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