For ESPN’s Dan Orlovsky, the NFL season can’t start soon enough. On Friday, Orlovsky decided to talk about a non-football matter. His opinion was wildly unpopular.
Orlovsky offered a take on how wine should be enjoyed.
Red Wine—ALL KINDS—should be drank chilled with ice cubes in it
🤷🏼♂️
— Dan Orlovsky (@danorlovsky7) July 15, 2022
Wine drinkers are very particular about how it should be enjoyed. The way that most of them enjoy wine does not come close to aligning with how Orlovsky enjoys it.
To say that this did not go over well would be the understatement of the century. The vinophiles in the NFL world ripped Orlovsky’s take.
https://t.co/hALuhab5JJ pic.twitter.com/jXlRxCB0Lo
— Mike Golic Jr (@mikegolicjr) July 15, 2022
You don't like nice things. https://t.co/yd2yLfReEK
— Quincy Avery (@QuincyAvery) July 15, 2022
You better not! @ChosenFamWines https://t.co/OG0vKJ0Vxn pic.twitter.com/Qr6nbjXXSm
— Channing Frye (@channingfrye) July 15, 2022
This might end up as an all-time ratio https://t.co/q8PUrCWIWp
— Offseason Chopz (@Pchopz_) July 15, 2022
https://t.co/pBs6Y1bxJh pic.twitter.com/g4986fPxFx
— GoJo and Golic (@GoJoandGolic) July 15, 2022
https://twitter.com/AstasiaWill/status/1548058653852192776
Worst take ever. 🍷🔥 https://t.co/AwlJwhFhGc
— Mike Wickett 🇺🇲🎙🏈🏀👨👧👧👩👦🤘🚀 (@mikewickett) July 15, 2022
man, who hurt you https://t.co/qqOdaHJ4QG
— Doug Farrar ✍ (@NFL_DougFarrar) July 15, 2022
One fan even compared this take unfavorably to an infamous moment from Orlovsky’s playing career.
https://twitter.com/RyanLancaster94/status/1548061766151639040
Certainly, this is something of a lull period for the NFL. There’s not a lot to talk about just yet. Orlovsky clearly needed to find some way to fill the time.
Orlovsky would probably get more public support if he said that grass is blue and the sky is green.
In the future, we’d suggest he weigh in on controversial political matters. Or, if he wants to stay in the sports world, a take on Kevin Durant might be wise. Sure, talking about those matters would spark a great deal of debate. But in a debate, you’re generally going to get some people coming in on your side, even if your opinion is wildly unpopular.
