As soon as the words “not guilty” entered the atmosphere, A$AP Rocky launched himself into the air like an Olympic swimmer towards his partner Rihanna, earning high scores with the social media judges.
A$AP Rocky fans cheer and also laugh
Some fans gave Rocky high marks for the degree of difficulty of running through people like a running back, then diving head-first as if he was saving a drowning woman, which Rihanna was, figuratively amid her angst and dread.
A$AP Rocky commentary is hilarious on social media
Rocky’s jubilation got nearly as much commentary on X and Instagram as his exoneration on two felony assault charges with a semiautomatic weapon.
After he retained composure and dusted himself off, Rocky, 37, returned to stand between his defense team, and he reflexively mouthed “Thank y’all for saving my life” to the jury, People magazine reports.
Rihanna, 36, also spoke, but the mother of two toddlers chose to communicate to her 130 million Instagram followers after she waited to exhale for weeks:
Hilarious fans had a field day with A$AP Rocky’s aerial celebration
Fans have plenty to say about the celebration that they can’t unsee, with some comparing the gravity-defying feat with some past courtroom dramas and the WWE.
Some wonder if the verdict will inspire another addition to the clan.
Other A$AP Rocky fans were impressed with his leaping ability
