Kessel took to twitter yesterday to thank the fans for their support, but it wasn’t a completely welcomed reception.
I want to thank all of the Toronto fans for all the support you have shown me.I will miss you and this city and always consider Toronto home
— Phil Kessel (@PKessel81) August 23, 2015
Instead of accepting the thank you and moving on, some fans took the opportunity to chastise Kessel one last time for his association with the Toronto Maple Leafs.
@PKessel81 love you too cheeseburger — Bones (@BonesOnDemand) August 23, 2015
@PKessel81 @CanadianStud_ no worries Phil, there’s plenty of great food joints in Pittsburgh
— Blake Wollenberg (@BlakeWollenberg) August 23, 2015
@PKessel81 yummy hamburgers it pittsburgh — Tommy Warzecha (@tomwarz) August 24, 2015
@PKessel81 better late than never right
— 1 (@kassidyboydd) August 23, 2015
Even Fox Sports got in on the action, starting their headline with “Better late than never”.