The 25 Funniest Sports Personalities on Twitter

Handle: @tonyhawk
Followers: 2,811,987
One of the easiest ways for a celeb to be funny and relate to fans is by showing the everyday/normal people shit they go through. Tony Hawk's tweets are one of the best examples of this on Twitter. You won't find the retired pro skater talking about the millions of dollars he's made or that time he landed a 900 when the cameras weren't around. Instead, he's talking about mischief his kids get into, coming across horse shit that's on sale for a dollar, and discussing testicles in a recent interview.

Handle: @rexchapman
Followers: 18,452
What do white ex-ballplayers know about pure Twitter ether? A lot, it turns out. Check the tweet above: not classy, definitely not right, but funny (and, face it Knicks fans, true). Think Rexy has ever heard of WorldStar before?

Handle: @ChrisWarcraft
Followers: 35,897
Chis Kluwe is an NFL punter and has over 35,000 followers. Yes, you read that right. A punter (for the Vikings, mind you) has that many followers. Kluwe's managed to do this by being brutally honest and pretty damn funny at the same time. He grabbed tons of followers during last year's lockout when he had the balls to call out some of the NFL's biggest stars. A Twitter fight with SI writer Peter King helped out, too. But it's not all about controversy with Kluwe, many of his tweets or twitpics are dedicated to his love of playing World of Warcraft, his band, or mundane but funny things that go on in the day-to-day life of an NFL punter. Stuff like eating some of the most pause-worthy food we've ever seen.

Handle: @PatMcAfeeShow
Followers: 42868
Yes, he's the Colts punter who took a dip in a downtown Indianapolis canal after getting blitzed on a weeknight. He's also a Twitter star (sidebar: What is it with kickers and Twitter? A lot of time on their hands, clearly). He's not afraid to make jokes about his famous swim, or spark up a little controversy, but for the most part he keeps it light. Which is good, because at the end of the day, he's still a f*cking kicker.

Handle: @LoMoMarlins
Followers: 87564
From his Twitter bio ("All around good guy (with just a hint of dangerous sexuality)") to his lowbrow TV taste, sometimes LoMo is more fun to laugh at than laugh with. Still, you challenge the self-proclaimed Twittaholic at your own risk.

Handle: @JayBilas
Followers: 228502
His background photo is very...white, but this is the only ESPN commentator with 200K-plus followers who quotes Jeezy on the reg. #respect

Handle: @BrianWilson38
Followers: 444,277
He gets docked a few points for using his Twitter to promote Taco Bell (although if they cut us a check we'd be tweeting about getting chalupa sauce in our beard, too), but he also isn't in love with his own voice, so his tweets—about beards, dubstep, beards, and questionable fashion—won't fill up your timeline.

Handle: @blakegriffin
Followers: 702,305
When The Blake Show isn't on a TV or at an arena near you, it is likely that Griffin is hitting up people on Twitter with his dry sense of humor. While his jokes may not be for everyone, his internship with Funny or Die proves that the Clippers forward is definitely trying to improve on those comedic chops.

Handle: @Rampage4real
Followers: 272,012
One of MMA's biggest shit talkers just loves to get at opponents (and potential ones) over Twitter. Sometimes it's reckless tweets like the one above, other times it's hilarious Photoshopped twitpics like this one. Rampage is definitely one of the fighters to go to when you're looking for a bit of MMA drama.

andle: @TheRealTPlush
Followers: 73,057
Aaaaahhhhh! Yup, Nyjer Morgan's alter ego Tony Plush shines through on his Twitter account. If you follow him, you're likely to see the energetic outfielder on vacation, at a few celeb events, and of course, he's taking twitpics of fans throwing up the "T." But Nyjer's account got the most attention when he called out Albert Pujols. Yeah, dude has a few different sides as his bio suggests: "Official Twitter page of Nyjer Morgan, BrewCrew Outfielder #2 aka.. TonyPlush, Mr.Eezzy Brezzy, Mr.Gotta B Startin Somthin, Mr.Professional." #noschizo

Handle: @SHAQ
Followers: 4,887,810
One of the biggest personalities in sports history certainly doesn't disappoint on Twitter. Shaq's been on his Twitter game for a few years and now that he's retired and working as a TNT analyst, he treats his followers to gems like the one above. Whether he's roasting Chuck or giving interesting in-depth analysis of the league's biggest stars, The Big Diesel's sense of humor shines through. Yup, we prefer laughing with Shaq rather than at him.

Handle: @Ike_SwagginU
Followers: 73718
From the handle alone you should already know the deal with with Ike Taylor. And yes, as you probably already guessed it, his favorite hashtag is #swaggin. Ike's so serious about his Twitter game that he wore a shirt with his handle emblazoned across the front on the Jim Rome Is Burning show. Add Ike to the list of people you follow and you might hear him call himself a chamillionaire (we're pretty sure he meant to say chameleon) and you're sure to hear more swag references than on a Lil B track.

Handle: @untouchablejay4
Followers: 52,859
Twitter was made for modern day athletes like T. Sizzle. Dude loves talking and gets a kick out of attracting followers by offering game tickets to those who correctly answer random trivia questions. But his funnier side comes out when he's relentlessly reppin' his team and town, talking about chillin with your baby mama, or threatening to take legal action against imposters. Yes, Mr. Ball So Hard University is quite the character.

Handle: @jemelehill
Followers: 86613
Twitter crush? Absolutely. Not only is Jemele funny, she's also the most serious journalist on this list (granted she's only beating out Shaq, Bayless, and Bilas). On top of that, she's not afraid to take shots at corporate sacred cows. So let's see: funny, cute, can talk shit and debate your ass into a corner at the same time. Oh, and she knows hip-hop. Heart be still...

Handle: @ohrnberger
Followers: 15,994
Now a lineman probably is the last position player you'd expect to find posting hilarious tweets. Especially one who plays for the Pats. But Rich Ohrnberger is a pleasant surprise. He'll fill your timeline with a mix of self-deprecating and oddly sexual content. Yeah, homie definitely has a few screws loose in that helmet of his. But we like it.

Handle: @FloydMayweather
Followers: 2,257,750
Ever sit back and think about all the ridiculously ignorant things you'd do if you made eight figures while working a couple times a year? No need to wonder anymore, just follow Floyd Mayweather, Jr. The trash-talking boxer often posts receipts of ridiculously large gambling winnings (supposedly he never loses), poses with obscene amounts of cash, challenges Pac-Man with name-calling that wouldn't intimidate a five-year-old, and chills with rapper 50 cent. Whether he's talking about the #MoneyTeam giving back to the community or about the new $300,000 Bentley he bought himself as a going away (to jail) present, cash most definitely makes Money May's world go 'round. All these tweets and twitpics will become infinitely more hilarious if dude ever ends up on this list. #noshots #justsayin'

Handle: @nickcollison4
Followers: 50,685
After taking one look at the Nick Collision's Twitter avatar, you should already know what you're in for. And while Collison isn't the type of guy to hit you with numerous tweets in a day, when he does decide to drop some comedy, it's usually a gem.

Handle: @SpikeLee
Followers: 164,032
If you like his teams (basically any squad that's winning in the Tri-State area, you're going to enjoy Spike's feed. Even if you don't root for his favorites, though, you've got to give it up for his combination of sports acumen, humor, and outlandish hyperbole. A certain Bed-Stuy pizzeria owner had better hope the Knicks win tonight. #love #hate

Handle: @ddockett
Followers: 101,255
Yeah, Darnell Dockett plays for the lowly Cardinals who didn't see any playoff action this year but while that may be bad news for Arizona fans, it's great news for his followers. Athletes like Dockett with more time on their hands means more opportunities to see classic tweets like the one above. From going in on Kim Kardashian to tweeting about your legal rights to giving his lighter take on the killing of terrorist leaders, following Darnell provides plenty of laughs.

Handle: @aa000G9
Followers: 18,592
Even though his tweets make as much sense as his handle, Tony Allen still gets his point across. Well, kinda. From his, uh, unique perspective on airport security ("Quit sweating security in (atl) u play how you pay!! Skip a dress code the lord say come as is!! Why not a club") to gripes over car wash prices ("This man!! Wanna buFF and wax! ! Naw killa!!! I want a 16 dollar car wash not a 60 dollar!! Clean the inside and I'm up!!") Allen's musings have turned him into a legend on Twitter. Plus, how many athletes you know have fans reading their posts as if they were poetic works of art?

Handle: @ochocinco
Followers: 3,147,196
He's fond of corny jokes, Jackie-O, and Gershwin, pork chops, and Kool Aid. What's not to like? Well, he will call you a pecker head if you come at him.

Handle: @JimIrsay
Followers: 106,842
Twitter was seemingly custom made for really rich celebrities who don't give a shit. Unfortunately, most of those aforementioned rich celebrities care too much about their image to go in on the platform. Not Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay. With tweets peppered with classic rock references, Irsay engages fans, media, players, just about anybody who's listening. He's also wholly unafraid to do playground-style takedowns like the one above.

Handle: @CharleeRedz13
Followers: 16,728
Forget the Sixth Man of the Year, no NBA bench player has been in more headlines over the last couple seasons than Delonte West. Your favorite KFC rapping baller doesn't disappoint on Twitter either. Followers have been treated to gems like him applying to Home Depot during the lockout and going all out against ESPN Heat writer Brian Windhorst in this thread. Sadly, Mr. West has deleted many of his most controversial tweets, but his account is still active, so it's only a matter of time before one of the leagues most infamous stars goes H.A.M. once again. We'll be waiting..

Handle: @ForrestGriffin
Followers: 204,674
Griffin tries to project a dumb jock image, and he'll definitely push the boundaries of taste and even common sense. But dude is self aware, and surprisingly sharp-witted. This is the kind of dry, non-partisan political joke that gets people careers writing for Jay Leno.

Handle: @MettaWorldPeace
Followers: 221,414
Metta World Peace x Twitter is a match made in heaven. The guy formerly known as Ron Artest is used to speaking on whatever crosses his mind, so once he came aboard and joined the social media site, things were going to get real interesting, odd and random all at the same time.