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Spencer Strider’s preference for ‘no fans’ at games is probably just a Larry David impression

This impression was pretty, pretty good.

Spencer Strider upset a lot of people yesterday when he declared that he preferred no fans in the stands at MLB games.

The Atlanta Braves starting pitcher ripped off the hottest take imaginable when he said that he thought the league out to get rid of the fans at games because they are “too loud” for his preference.

Strider added that “we don’t need the cheering” because the players already know that the fans are fans. He compromised, though, and said that fans can potentially watch from the upper bowls or the outfields.

It was a silly quote from Strider who was almost certainly doing his impression of Curb Your Enthusiasm and Seinfeld creator Larry David.

Here is more from a profile on Strider published last year (via MLB):

While Strider has created laughs with some impersonations, his “Seinfeld”-related humor doesn’t really involve imitating Jerry, George, Kramer or any of the classic show’s main characters.

“I’m more like if somebody says something stupid in the clubhouse, I’ll make it funnier,” said Strider. “I like [‘Seinfeld’ creator] Larry David a lot and ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm.’ I can quote a lot of Seinfeld episodes. I can’t deliver it.”

Strider admitted that he has trouble with his joke delivery, so maybe that is why people didn’t immediately catch on to the fact this was merely a hat tip to the legendary comedian.

The pitcher has a Seinfeld-inspired sticker on his cooler he has also stated that David’s character from Curb is the fictional character he would most like to hang out with for a day. He even says he goes by the name Art Vandelay (a character from Seinfeld) when he plays poker.

We weren’t alone in noticing that Strider was probably just showing some love to David.

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Larry David blames Jets for killing his friend in new episode of ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’

The Jets found themselves in the plot of an episode of HBO’s “Curb Your Enthusiasm.”

Even in the offseason, the New York Jets still find ways to make headlines.

The Jets found themselves in the thick of the plot in Sunday’s episode of HBO’s “Curb Your Enthusiasm.” In the episode, Larry David’s friend, Carl, kills himself because of the aggravation that comes with being a Jets fan. David is a lifelong Jets ran in real life.

Carl’s demise was brought about by news that Le’Veon Bell was out with a season-ending injury. This did not actually happen, thought the episode referenced plenty of nonfictional Jets disasters.

“I can’t take any more disappointment,” Carl wrote in his suicide note.

David goes on to tell a couple of his friends about Carl killing himself over the Jets, but he did attribute some of the blame to another New York franchise as well.

“The Jets killed Carl — and a little bit of the Knicks,” David said.

David then brings up Sam Darnold’s mononucleosis in a conversation later on with a friend.

“Last year started with such promise. Then Darnold gets mono, season’s over by Game 3,” David said.

Toward the end of the episode, David is sitting with Carl’s widow, Veronica, and explains why he thinks Carl killed himself.”The [expletive] Jets,” Veronica responded.

“He loved them so much,” she continued. “The Jets ruined our marriage. I couldn’t stand to be around him.”

The two then fought over the Austin Seferian-Jenkins fumble that cost the Jets an opportunity to beat the Patriots in 2017.

David is an avid Jets fan, but, like Carl, has been frustrated with the organization for years. So, he made them the subject of his show and got a few hilarious jabs in. Maybe that’s just David’s way of coping with all the pain Gang Green has brought him.