Brad Marchand Won’t Pay for Twitter, Deletes Account

Many people threaten to leave Twitter for good. Few do it. Count Bruins winger Brad Marchand among those few.

Marchand bid farewell to the little blue bird on Wednesday night. It was assumed he made the move to focus on the Bruins upcoming playoff run. Not so according to Marchand himself.

“Yeah, I’m not paying. I’m not doing it, Marchand said after Thursday morning’s skate. “You’re not getting me.”

Beginning April 1st Twitter will begin to remove legacy verified blue check marks for people who don’t sign up for the Twitter Blue and pay $8 a month.

“I got an email that they took my blue check mark away and it’s a little easier to hack because they took my two-step verification away, so I said ‘You know what? I’m going to get out now while I can. The last thing I need is somebody hacking [me].’

Marchand’s twitter persona is similar to his demeanor on the ice, feisty. The Bruins winger has been known to mix it up with fans, opposing players, teams and media on the app. But for now, fans will have to just appreciate Marchand’s performance on the ice.

“I don’t care about Twitter that much to pay for it. It’s fun to go on and have some fun every now and then, but I’m not paying for it,” Marchand said. “So I decided to get rid of it. I’m sure I’ll be back on at some point, when I’m bored and want to make fun of someone.”