He was boxed in like a bleeding zebra at a lion convention, and he essentially pleaded his way out of a 100-game suspension.
Social Media nearly exploded upon hearing the news, with media pundits and players and fans alike flooding Twitter almost at the same time.
Some of Braun’s contemporary expressed horror and mortification at the player they defended with their own reputations:
“Apologies to anyone I offended while defending Ryan Braun. Especially the gentleman working for fed ex who had his life ruined.”
— Curt Schilling (@gehrig38) July 22, 2013
Logan Morrison: “You know we’re clean. We haven’t scored a run in 37 innings.” #marlins #braun
— clarkspencer (@clarkspencer) July 22, 2013
“The sample collector that Braun bashed and tore apart should get the rest of Braun’s entire contract.”
— Mark Mulder (@markmulder20) July 22, 2013
Ryan Braun should go door to door in Milwaukee and apologize to fans. Should bring pizza, too.
— The Sports Hernia (@TheSportsHernia) July 22, 2013
Next up on the menu — Alex Rodriguez of the New York Yankees.
Check out the funniest Twitter responses to Ryan Braun suspension from Major League Baseball for the rest of the year for admitting taking illegal drugs to pump up his stats, his fame and his personal fortune:
