Calvin Johnson (Jonathan Bachman/AP)
Detroit Lions wide receiver Calvin Johnson stunned the football world by reportedly revealing he plans to retire.
As it tends to do, Twitter exploded when the news broke with everyone from fans to players bidding the 30-year-old star a fond farewell.
Here are some of the highlights:
MAN! Crazy to hear news about Megatron being done! So many great battles! So much respect for big #81! #Megatron pic.twitter.com/Em2nb7Fpju
— Patrick Peterson /P2 (@RealPeterson21) January 31, 2016
Now you see Calvin Johnson, now you don’t.pic.twitter.com/9GX13HqbSs
— Faizal Khamisa (@SNFaizalKhamisa) January 31, 2016
If this is it for Calvin Johnson, he'll go out as close to a champion as is possible for a career Detroit Lion.
— JordanHeath-Rawlings (@TheGameSheet) January 31, 2016
Congrats to my fellow draft class member Calvin Johnson on his retirement. Great career. Looking forward to what you do next.
— Gerald Alexander (@GAlexander21) January 31, 2016
Calvin Johnson and Barry Sanders retired in their prime from The Lions…Detroit must be stressful.
— The Teacher (@NaimTheDream) January 31, 2016
Highest paid #NFL wide receivers (career earnings)
Larry Fitzgerald $129.8M
Calvin Johnson $113.8M via @spotrac
— Robert Raiola, CPA (@SportsTaxMan) January 31, 2016
Not basketball related. But a special thanks to one of the best to ever to do it, Calvin Johnson. You'll be missed https://t.co/uXFpRTzMyD
— ONLY THE NBA (@OnlyTheNBA) January 31, 2016
First Barry Sanders, now Calvin Johnson……
— Dylan (@DylanTheMan37) January 31, 2016
Today is a sad day. Raining outside for a reason. Lions just lost a legend. Respect Calvin Johnson's decision though.
— Ty (@Ty_pls) January 31, 2016
Calvin Johnson retires healthy, after 9 years…. Not many leave this game healthy & on their own terms. Godspeed @calvinjohnsonjr !
— Steve Weatherford (@Weatherford5) January 31, 2016
