Best sports social media moments of the year

From the zany to the unbelievable, the heartfelt to the inspiring, these were some of the best social media moments of 2019.

The hit heard ’round the internet

 

The NFL season is always full of social media-worthy moments, and that sometimes includes the not-so-great headline makers. The November 14th matchup between the Browns and the Steelers wasn’t anything special—that is, until the end of the game, when Mason Rudolph and Myles Garrett got into a scuffle. By the time Garrett had clubbed Rudolph over the head—with Rudolph’s helmet—the news had hit social media, and almost instantaneously carved its (unwanted) presence in NFL history. Later,
the incident went viral, spawning t-shirts as well as creatively concocted Christmas decorations and a tailgate piñata.