Twitter netizens some weeks back went in on millionaires who spent hundreds of thousands on Mega Millions lottery tickets hoping to cash in on the $1.2 billion jackpot which is said to be the2nd-largest jackpot in the game’s history.
Amongs the CEO’s blasted was Raising Cane’s co-CEO AJ Kumaran who reportedly purchased another $100,000 worth of Mega Millions lottery tickets after losing $100,000 on the previous week’s lottery drawing. Kumaran disclosed that if he wins he plans to split the $1.2 billion jackpot with his employees.
“We’re all just excited, waiting and crossing our fingers for a win,” Kumaran told The Washington Post.
But Twitter thinks Kumaran should have divided that $200,000 with his employees since his chances of winning the billion dollar jackpot are too slim
The second CEO who faced backlash on Twitter is Pierre “P” Thomas, CEO of Atlanta-based Quality Control Records, who provides publicity for buying $10,000 worth of Mega Millions tickets.
His followers were said to have dragged hell out of him all day for spending $10K on worthless scraps of paper when he’s already a millionaire.
He Tweeted;
“How the hell y’all mad at someone trying to hit the mega million for a billion? “If y’all don’t get the f–k on with that sh-t. Ain’t nobody truing to be working every day like this [laughing crying emoji].”
Music producer DJ Khaled was not left out, as he also subjected to wrath from his followers after he displayed dozens of lottery tickets in a video.
“I hope you played, ’cause I played,” he said in the video. “It’s a billion dollars, I’ma at least try,” he said, before giving Epic Records CEO Sylvia Rhone a fist bump.
The Mega Millions draw was held 0n the 29th of July, at 11:00 pm ET.