This morning, though, White tweeted an apology:
I understand my tweet last nite was extreme. I never meant for the people to do that. I was shocked and upset about the verdict. I am sorry.
– Roddy White (@roddywhiteTV) July 14, 2013
Twitter saw a flood of passionate comments about the verdict. In the minutes following the announcement, tweets about the case shot to more than 47,800 TPM (tweets per minute) according to the ABC News Social Desk.
The total number of tweets about the verdict – more than 4.5 million – has surpassed the number of tweets about the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting in December 2012.