The Chargers' attempt to rickroll Steelers fans failed miserably and angered their own players

One Chargers player wants somebody fired over this move.

It’s been a tough run the past year and half for the players on the Los Angeles Chargers as every home game has basically been a road game thanks to fans from the opposing teams routinely filling up the little stadium the Chargers have been calling home in Carson, Calif.

That happened again Sunday night when fans of the Pittsburgh Steelers made Dignity Health Sports Park their home for the night.

The Chargers tried to have some fun with it by attempting to “rickroll” Steelers fans by playing the song ‘Renegade,’ which the Steelers play at home to fire up their defense. The Chargers then switched in the middle of the song to Rick Astley song, “Never Gonna Give You Up.” The Padres had fun doing this to the Red Sox this past season, but this didn’t go so well for the Chargers.

Why? Because Renegade fired up the Steelers fans and they just went nuts the whole time. Oh, and this happened in the fourth quarter when the Chargers were trying to rally.

It even angered Chargers players. Melvin Gordon told the LA Times afterward:

“It was crazy,” running back Melvin Gordon said. “They started playing their theme music. I don’t know what we were doing — that little soundtrack, what they do on their home games. I don’t know why we played that.

“I don’t know what that was. Don’t do that at our own stadium … It already felt like it was their stadium … I don’t understand that.”

Offensive lineman Forrest Lamp wants somebody to lose their job over it:

“We’re used to not having any fans here. It does suck, though, when they’re playing their music in the fourth quarter. We’re the ones at home. I don’t know who’s in charge of that but they probably should be fired.”

The Chargers would go on and lose the game and fall to 2-4 on the season.

Their new stadium can’t be finished soon enough.