then again i dont actually care. but i will laugh the second one of you gets hit by a car. or softly chuckle to myself. sadly. soft but sad.
— el-p (@therealelp) July 9, 2016
real shit someone is going to get accidentally maimed or killed off this pokemon shit.
— el-p (@therealelp) July 9, 2016
haha so many hurt feelings over pokemon disparagement.
— el-p (@therealelp) July 9, 2016
not breaking on this pokemon shit. you've got legion, i give you that… but im standing my ground.
— el-p (@therealelp) July 9, 2016
ive gotten more negative feedback from the pokemon community than i have from trump supporters. im actually impressed.
— el-p (@therealelp) July 9, 2016
which is why i offer the following statement in the hopes that we heal and come together again as 1 loving body of caring people:
— el-p (@therealelp) July 9, 2016
im kidding fuck pokemon. IM KIDDING I DIDNT MEAN THAT! nah im kidding i meant that shit. NO! I WAS WRONG. ok hold on lemme think…
— el-p (@therealelp) July 9, 2016
ok i've thought about it and here is my improved, moderate stance: i want you to be happy, but i do not share this particular enthusiasm.
— el-p (@therealelp) July 9, 2016
Like seemingly anything that gains attention on the internet, El-P's Pokémon saga continued through a few more tweets (including a claim from EL-P that his account had been hacked) and right into the sort of #content that was born to be in a shareable news post. Which is what, exactly? A Pokémon Go song contest!Offering up a special made ‘Pokey-man’ rap on Instagram by way of apology (“Rap about Pokémon because we like it / We all are a community / We are a community that likes the Pokémon and I’m just glad that I’m one of you”), EL-P asked his fan-base to remix the track for the chance to win 'a free shirt and hoody'. You can listen to El-P's version below. Or, y'know, you could get off the internet and go outside and play some more Pokémon Go. Those Pokémon aren't gonna catch themselves.i will be reaching out to leaders of the pokemon community. listening. understanding. improving myself and my capacity for empathy.
— el-p (@therealelp) July 9, 2016
A video posted by thereallyrealelp (@thereallyrealelp) on Jul 9, 2016 at 4:08pm PDT