I know it's really about the 20 years of being a meme but if that's the case that's a general thing, this Super Saiyan energy towards these 3 is too emotional. It's not like his name was randomly brought up to kick off a 5 minute roast, he was brought up in context. Gil even touched on what his potential supposedly was.
Were you alive during the time this man was getting shyt on daily by the media?