“It’s not something that I would do” - Philadelphia Phillies manager Joe Girardi voices his disapproval of Gabe Kapler sitting during the American national anthem
"The dodgers aren’t going to have any issue with the NL West, are they? Giants and Padres are weak" "I can't believe we're being swept by the worst team in baseball" - Twitter roasts San Francisco Giants for terrible performance, team makes late-game comeback to redeem themselves
“He used to watch the show ‘Friends’ and that helped him learn English. So when he comes to bat in San Francisco at Oracle Park, they play the theme from ‘Friends’” - San Francisco Giants broadcasters shed some light on Wilmer Flores’ mysterious walk-up song
“The flag and the anthem are not appropriate places to voice your objection” - Chicago White Sox manager Tony La Russa fires shots at San Francisco Giants skipper Gabe Kapler’s decision not to stand for American national anthem
"He should be suspended for life imo", "He's such a bum" - Fans react as Cincinnati Reds Tommy Pham is suspended for 3 games after slapping Joc Pederson over fantasy football dispute
"Don't think Kapler will be blackballed" - NFL fans draw parallels between Gabe Kapler and Colin Kaepernick after Giants coach announces anthem protest
"One baseball player slapping another over fantasy football?" "This isn't real right? Where's Ashton Kutcher?" - Tommy Pham beefs with Joc Pederson over fantasy league after San Francisco Giants vs Cincinnati Reds game is delayed, MLB Twitter still in disbelief
“I don’t plan on coming out for the anthem going forward until I feel better about the direction of our country” - San Francisco Giants manager Gabe Kapler takes bold stand for his views, refuses to take the field for American national anthem
"I assumed it didn't escalate into violence, because we know no one from the Reds can hit" , "Breaking news Tommy Pham learns to fly so he can go fight the rain clouds" - MLB Fans roast San Francisco Giants and Cincinnati Reds after confrontation between Tommy Pham and Joc Pederson, duo had to be separated during warmups
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