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.\