A photo of 49ers' Trent Williams being flipped off by Cowboys fans as as he exits AT&T Stadium after beating the Cowboys in a Wild Card matchup is quickly becoming one of the most polarizing images we have seen in some time.
Last night, Trent Williams posted this image to his story on Instagram and since then, a small viral storm has followed.
When we reposted the photo to twitter last night, it absolutely imploded with retweets, likes, and comments and it has not slowed down at all today. As the day progresses, tons of major outlets have been sharing the image with their followers.
I think it's safe to say that this image from Cooper Neill has reached instant legendary status.
This photo of Cowboys fans flipping off #49ers Trent Williams is EPIC pic.twitter.com/dIRevz12ez
— 𝙏𝙝𝙚𝙎𝙁𝙉𝙞𝙣𝙚𝙧𝙨 (@TheSFNiners_) January 18, 2022
Since we posted this image to twitter, it has absolutely blown up across the internet and been reposted by many major outlets including Pro Football Focus among others.
This photo of Trent Williams and Cowboys fans should be in the Hall of Fame 😭😭
— PFF (@PFF) January 18, 2022
📸 @CooperNeill pic.twitter.com/7RzyjgRzEa
I've noticed this photo of Trent Williams quickly developing iconic status among the 49ers fanbase https://t.co/soQE8FfOeZ
— David Lombardi (@LombardiHimself) January 18, 2022
I need a t-shirt and a poster ASAP lol pic.twitter.com/Jy7KHVSAeN
— Will Blackmon 🍷 (@WillBlackmon) January 18, 2022
the legend grows https://t.co/ewskPohERw
— Mike Golic Jr (@mikegolicjr) January 18, 2022
The response this photo has received has been insane in less than 24 hours and I would expect that it will continue as it reaches bigger platforms and accounts.
If you want to find more work from the legendary photographer that took this image, shoot him a follow on Twitter/Instagram @CooperNeill
Here is the original photo that went viral from Cooper Neill:
Wildcard Weekend - Cowboys v 49ers in Dallas 📸 for @NFL & @NFLFocus pic.twitter.com/NCzqO4sek7
— Cooper Neill (@CooperNeill) January 17, 2022
"Feels great, baby"