The sports world welcomes President Barack Obama to Twitter

President Barack Obama joined Twitter on Monday and the sports world was quick to welcome him.

President Barack Obama finally joined Twitter on Monday with a brand-new @POTUS account, and the sports world was quick to welcome him.

There already was a @BarackObama account on Twitter, but that one is mainly run by staff. And it only seemed fair that since Michelle Obama has both @MichelleObama and @FLOTUS Twitters, her husband should get his own presidential account as well.

One of the first things the president did on his new account was follow his favorite sports teams, aka all of Chicago's major professional teams except the Cubs. 

The Cubs weren't exactly thrilled with that, but President Obama got some warm welcomes from others around the sports world.

.@POTUS Make it happen, Mr. President. #OneSixEleven

— Philadelphia 76ers (@sixers) May 18, 2015

Welcome to Twitter, Mr. President! @POTUS pic.twitter.com/trc4LrrSNs

— Golden State Warriors (@warriors) May 18, 2015

.@POTUS We know you're a White Sox fan but have you seen Jason Kipnis' May numbers? #whiff pic.twitter.com/Di4ZtcxQmC

— Cleveland Guardians (@CleGuardians) May 18, 2015

Congrats on your own account, @POTUS. Whenever you want to play ball again, just let me know... pic.twitter.com/wgT9Ih4zFJ

— Scottie Pippen (@ScottiePippen) May 18, 2015

Thanks for the follow and your loyalty @POTUS ... Hope to see you (again) at Oval Office after 2015 NFL season! pic.twitter.com/pWPE0t8xJd

— Chicago Bears (@ChicagoBears) May 18, 2015

.@POTUS thanks for the follow! 👍 pic.twitter.com/Ou0VvCf5G8

— Chicago White Sox (@whitesox) May 18, 2015

Welcome to Twitter, @POTUS. Thanks for the follow! pic.twitter.com/kvrHzczKNT

— Chicago Bulls (@chicagobulls) May 18, 2015

@POTUS Thanks for the follow Mr. President!

— Chicago Blackhawks (@NHLBlackhawks) May 18, 2015

Welcome to Twitter Mr. President @POTUS 🇺🇸

— Air Bud 🏀🐕 (@AIRBUD) May 18, 2015

Good Morning @Potus. Looking forward to our biennial visit this summer. #SFGiants
https://t.co/ZoxceegUlq

— SFGiants (@SFGiants) May 18, 2015

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Meanwhile, the Columbus Blue Jackets are prepared to do whatever it takes to get a follow:

.@POTUS can u make pizza the official national food or

— Columbus Blue Jackets (@BlueJacketsNHL) May 18, 2015

.@NBCSN @POTUS hopefully :/

— Columbus Blue Jackets (@BlueJacketsNHL) May 18, 2015

.@POTUS #FollowCBJ

— Columbus Blue Jackets (@BlueJacketsNHL) May 18, 2015

.@POTUS if we get 1,000 RTs will u follow us and/or take us to prom #FollowCBJ

— Columbus Blue Jackets (@BlueJacketsNHL) May 18, 2015

- Molly Geary