Ben Roethlisberger’s longtime center Maurkice Pouncey retired Friday morning. So, Big Ben is making a career move.
When presenting his opening arguments in former President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial on Friday, Trumps’s lawyer Bruce Castor misspoke. Castor appeared to confuse Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger with Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger.
“Let’s touch now on the second absurd and conflated allegation in the House managers’ single article. President Trump’s phone call to Georgia secretary of state Ben Roethlisberger, surreptitiously recorded…”
"Georgia Secretary of State Ben Roethlisberger" pic.twitter.com/8CqLqvkB9a
— Jacob Rubashkin (@JacobRubashkin) February 12, 2021
What Castor meant to say was “Brad Raffensperger,” who is the actual Georgia Secretary of State. It’ll be a while until he lives this down.
And, of course, Twitter lit up.
We checked the tapes and yes, Bruce Castor just mistakenly confused Pittsburgh Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger (left) with Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger (right). #impeachmentTrial pic.twitter.com/UNxyNMdWTY
— Ed O'Keefe (@edokeefe) February 12, 2021
#ImpeachmentTrial So Castor says Ben Roethlisberger is GA Secy of State now??? Say what???? pic.twitter.com/IzZj1pZfs8
— TeeLee (@TeeLee53) February 12, 2021
Sure, Tom Brady has won a few championships, but has he ever been snap elected as Georgia's Secretary of State like Ben Roethlisberger has? Checkmate!
— Adam Stevens (@ColorFilledMind) February 12, 2021
Good news Steelers fans. Bruce Castor just let the cat out of the bag – Ben Roethlisberger has been traded to Georgia State (government).
— Matthew Fisher (@Matt1Fisher) February 12, 2021
#ImpeachmentTrial2 Bruce Castor referred to Brad Raffensperger as Ben Roethlisberger. Brad should ask Bruce to make up the salary difference.
— Merna Brostoff (@mernabnm) February 12, 2021
I had to rewind and replay it twice to be sure, but Bruce Castor totally just said that Ben Roethlisberger is the Secretary of State in Georgia.
— Brian Pedaci (@bpedaci) February 12, 2021
Saved the best for last:
According to Trump lawyer Bruce Castor the only reason his client called “Georgia Secretary State of Ben Roethlisberger” is because he was concerned about “drops.” #ImpeachmentTrial
— Darrin Stephens (@TheSecondDarrin) February 12, 2021
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