People are discovering Dick Pound for the first time and it’s a welcome relief from everything else right now

Dick Pound was trending on Twitter today but it’s not what you think it is (although that of course depends on what you think it is).

Dick Pound – or DP to his friends – is the longest serving member of the International Olympic Comittee. He’s in the news because he said any decision to cancel the Tokyo Olympics in the wake of the coronavirus must be made by the end of May.

A serious and important story, obviously. But … Dick Pound!

1.

the man's last name was Pound and he chose to go by Dick, he truly gives no fucks about anything so if he's worried, it's time to pay attention https://t.co/LQAbatp7Fp

— maura quint (@behindyourback) February 25, 2020

2.

This is a serious story, but all I can focus on is that the IOC's most senior member is named Dick Pound. https://t.co/CyfZvIymwj

— Matt Gordon (@themattgordon) February 25, 2020

3.

“Virus is bad, might have to cancel the Olympics. We should send out someone with a normal name so we don’t distract from the seriousness of the message”
“Wait, I have a better idea” https://t.co/cJPGOXhoxQ

— James Felton (@JimMFelton) February 25, 2020

4.

Dick Pound has entered the motherfucking chat https://t.co/r6N734EvFK

— S M A R F (@ColeyMick) February 25, 2020

5.

https://twitter.com/cmclymer/status/1232362551364767747?s=20

6.

what girls really want
some Dick Pound pic.twitter.com/KIAn4idHZG

— winky (@blinkywinky_) February 25, 2020

7.

I wonder if Dick Pound and Dick Swett hang out at all… pic.twitter.com/p11bBBejM5

— Jeremy Belcher (@belcher_jeremy) February 25, 2020

8.

Longest member Dick Pound. Can’t make this stuff up. pic.twitter.com/jaVi2KUaxP

— mo (@labubbakeith) February 25, 2020

9.

Mike Pence when he saw Dick Pound trending… pic.twitter.com/9pkfR047mM

— Paul Lidicul (@PaulLidicul) February 25, 2020

And here he is.

https://twitter.com/BloomNigga/status/1232377068492640263?s=20

PS

when all the Dick Pound jokes were used up hours ago pic.twitter.com/gl2gT7uXow

— Gore Vidal Sassoon (@JimmyJazz1968) February 25, 2020

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