Feb 4, 2018; Minneapolis, MN, USA; Alan Page former football player looks on from the field during a stoppage in play in Super Bowl LII between the Philadelphia Eagles and the New England Patriots during the first half at U.S. Bank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: John David Mercer-USA TODAY Sports
Twitter provided ridiculous reasoning as to why they will not verify Minnesota Vikings legend Alan Page’s account.
Admit it, you have tried to get your Twitter account verified by the social media service. Come on, who doesn’t want the blue check mark next to their name? As it turns out, the process is very difficult. So much so, not even a Pro Football Hall of Famer can not receive verification on Twitter.
Former Minnesota Vikings defensive tackle and retired Minnesota state Supreme Court justice Alan Page shared the response from Twitter when trying to receive verification. The reasoning why the social media network refused his request was pretty lame — they determined that “the evidence provided did not meet our criteria for notability.”
Alan Page revealed Twitter’s lame reason for not verifying his account
So Twitter did not feel that a Hall of Fame defensive lineman and a former state Supreme Court justice was not notable enough for a verification checkmark?
Page first played for the Vikings back in 1967, where he spent the better part of 12 years with the team. The defensive lineman was part of the 1969 team that won the NFL Championship. During his stint with the Vikings, Page recorded 108.5 sacks, 19 fumble recoveries, two safeties, one interception and one defensive touchdown. Additionally, he was named to nine Pro Bowls. In 1971, he was named the NFL’s Most Valuable Player and Defensive Player of the Year. Page received induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1988.
Once his playing time ended, Page pursued a career in law, and served on Minnesota’s Supreme Court from 1993 until his retirement in 2015. He received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2018.
Yeah Twitter, we are pretty sure that Page checks off your notability criteria.