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Athletes react to Elon Musk buying Twitter

Athletes react to Elon Musk buying Twitter.

It’s official. Elon Musk has bought Twitter. After weeks of speculation, the mogul has finally agreed to a $44 million deal with the social media platform.

“Free speech is the bedrock of a functioning democracy, and Twitter is the digital town square where matters vital to the future of humanity are debated,” Musk said in a statement announcing the deal according to the NY Times. “Twitter has tremendous potential — I look forward to working with the company and the community of users to unlock it.”

Obviously, this purchase means something … and even the world’s athletes reacted to the news.

Twitter independent board chair Bret Taylor said, “The Twitter Board conducted a thoughtful and comprehensive process to assess Elon’s proposal with a deliberate focus on value, certainty, and financing the best path forward for Twitter’s stockholders.”

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