There have been plenty of interesting actions between athletes or coaches and fans over the years, from C.J. McCollum’s “I’m trying Jennifer” through Austin Rivers going after a heckler who criticized his dad to Miami (Ohio) coach Chuck Martin going off on his own fanbase. But Milwaukee Brewers’ outfielder Christian Yelich brought a particularly funny approach to this Tuesday. Yelich started the day off by roasting a fan who went after him for daring to appear in ESPN The Magazine‘s (final) Body Issue, and then followed that up with an appropriate at-bat music change, altering his music to “Roxanne” by The Police:
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— Cooper Lund (@cooperlund) August 28, 2019
However, this isn’t even one of the two best “Roxanne” moments in popular culture:
Still, good for Yelich in roasting someone who thoroughly deserved it, and providing a battle cry for his team (plus shirts for those interested) along the way.\
About Andrew Bucholtz
Andrew Bucholtz has been covering sports media for Awful Announcing since 2012. He is also a staff writer for The Comeback. His previous work includes time at Yahoo! Sports Canada and Black Press.