Overnight, ACT Brumbies star David Pocock scored three tries to secure victory against the Otago Highlanders, pulling the team out of their recent slump.
News Limited columnist and professional bad sport Miranda Devine just had to chime in, calling his celebration “jazz hands”, but he quickly set her straight, explaining what was going on:
@mirandadevine it was actually Auslan/sign language for clapping. I have a friend who’s first language is Auslan so it was for her…
— David Pocock (@pocockdavid) April 24, 2015
To her credit, she apologised …
@mirandadevine thanks, Miranda. That’s totally fine. Also glad it wasn’t ‘jazz hands’ 🙂
— David Pocock (@pocockdavid) April 24, 2015
… but the internet was having none of it.
Can’t believe vitriole over my @pocockdavid #jazzhands tweet. What’s wrong w u people? I didn’t realise it was Auslan. I apologised. Move on
— Miranda Devine (@mirandadevine) April 25, 2015
Here’s how Pocock’s hat trick went down:
Photo: Teaukura Moetaua via Getty Images
