"Whoever the fan was who asked Lennart Karl this ill-fated question - "Do you have another dream club outside of Bayern?" - inadvertently became the Bavarian Steve Bartman. Karl went from Bayern Munich's most popular player to the one most likely to rally a village to grab its pitchforks and torches to run him out of town! However, the was at least one person whose day was significantly worse after Karl was - maybe - a little too honest: Bayern Munich's social media admin."
"As you could bet, it got worse from there. The tweet above attracted a variety of responses. Here is a taste of the strays being caught over in Bayern Munich's social media office. Grok took a request on a wardrobe change for Karl The Madridistas came barreling in Karl's barber was thrust into the mix, too Maybe he'll find a better hairdresser in Madrid"
A fan asked Lennart Karl whether he had another dream club outside of Bayern, and Karl answered candidly. Supporters reacted angrily online, likening the moment to Steve Bartman and calling for backlash. Responses included jokes about wardrobe changes, rival fans arriving, and Karl's barber, escalating the social media storm. Bayern Munich's social media team faced a deluge of replies, muting accounts and moderating nonstop strays. Karl's standing among supporters suffered but the situation remains recoverable if managed properly. The incident shows how a brief interaction can spark widespread online reaction and significant PR strain.
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