Christian Yelich celebrates his RBI triple that completed his cycle Wednesday. Aug 29, 2018; Cincinnati, OH, USA; Milwaukee Brewers right fielder Christian Yelich (22) reacts at third base after hitting an RBI triple against the Cincinnati Reds in the seventh inning at Great American Ball Park. Mandatory Credit: David Kohl-USA TODAY Sports
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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:

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.\

[The Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel]

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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.

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