Fans Irate Following Devin Hester’s Hall Of Fame Snub

Devin Hester will likely be a Hall of Famer someday. But today wasn’t his day.

In the first ballot opportunity for the GOAT return man, Hester was left out of the 2022 Hall of Fame class.

Devin Hester, DeMarcus Ware and Andre Johnson did not make the Pro Football Hall of Fame in their first year of eligibility.

— Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate) February 11, 2022

Immediately, Bears and NFL fans swarmed social media to demand justice for Devin Hester.

Devin Hester gets in or we riot.

— Adam Rank (@adamrank) February 10, 2022

No gold jacket for Hester…smh. #Bears #NFLHonors

— Jarrett Payton (@paytonsun) February 11, 2022

No Devin Hester in this year's Hall of Fame.

He'll get in eventually, but still disappointing. He's the greatest at his position – doesn't that account for something? #Bears

— Jacob Infante (@jacobinfante24) February 11, 2022

If you think Richard Seymour should be in the Hall of Fame over Devin Hester, you’re simply lost.

— DaBearsBlog (@dabearsblog) February 11, 2022

Say it with us:

DEVIN HESTER SHOULD BE A HALL OF FAMER 🗣 pic.twitter.com/SZAcNXF9Ng

— PointsBet Sportsbook (@PointsBetUSA) February 11, 2022

Show me a player that was better at his position than Devin Hester was at Kick/Punt Returning, I’ll wait. Congratulations to Leroy Butler and the others but Hester is a Hall of Famer, they just forgot to vote for him pic.twitter.com/kQirqUAFy5

— Herb Lawrence (@Ecnerwal23) February 11, 2022

I grew up watching Hester. Might be a bit biased but man.

He changed the game. Electrified it. Like he said himself, imagine the numbers he would’ve put up if they didn’t stop kicking to him.

Should’ve been first ballot. pic.twitter.com/FAAaFFD7YF

— dave (@runbackdave) February 11, 2022

Y’all really didn’t elect Devin Hester? You should be ASHAMED. @ProFootballHOF

— Bleacher Nation Bears (@BN_Bears) February 11, 2022

Devin Hester is simply the greatest returner in the history of the NFL — which has got to mean something more when these Hall of Fame voters are filling out their ballots.

Not only are Hester’s 20 return touchdowns (kick returns, punt returns, missed field goals) an incredible record. But he completely changed the way we view return men forever.

It feels twisted that Devin Hester isn’t a first ballot Hall of Famer. But like I said, it’s not a matter of if but when he finally gets the call to Canton.

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