Tag: Viral

Did this bat flip cross a line, or did heckling warrant it? Jack Flaherty weighs in

The bat flip and home run trot discussion went viral once again, and this time Jack Flaherty put his opinion onto Twitter.

Over the past week, a video of a huge bat flip and slow trots around the diamond went viral. The usual debate ensued — some said that if a home run hitter can celebrate however he or she wants, while some said that this is why baseball is being ruined and that the high schooler deserves to be hit with a fastball.

A lot of times, these debates don’t involve (active) major league players, but one chimed in to this one. St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Jack Flaherty quote-tweeted the video and directed attention to an article about what actually went down.

“I had the same response until I was given context to how this happened,” Flaherty tweeted “…I would’ve done the same thing.”

Here’s the full video. The hitter, Bryce Rainer, who is ranked the No. 4 player in the class of 2024 on Perfect Game, absolutely took his sweet time getting to first base.

Essentially, the celebration was geared more toward the trash-talking fans than toward the pitcher. In the intense game between a pair of excellent California baseball teams, some fans were talking about the families of players, according to the Daily News.

“It was a one-time thing,” Rainer said to the outlet. “The things they were saying were uncalled for, so, considering the circumstances, I’m OK with it.”

It wasn’t just Rainer and Harvard-Westlake who thought it crossed a line. Notre Dame head coach Tom Dill told the Daily News that he had “plenty of conversations” with students about the heckling the following morning.

The three-run home run was part of an inning that broke up a 3-3 tie and helped propel Harvard-Westlake to a 10-3 victory.

La tierna reacción de Memo Ochoa ante el niño que se disfrazó como él

El portero águila se tomó un momento de hacer realidad el sueño de este pequeño y le envió un mensaje personalizado para su cumpleaños.

Vestirte como tu ídolo favorito es uno de los mayores disfrutes de la infancia. Y los futbolistas y otros atletas muchas veces se convierten en los héroes de los más pequeños.

Esto nos recordó el pequeño mexicano Mateo, quien optó por disfrazarse de Memo Ochoa para festejar su cumpleaños. De esto nos enteramos a través de Twitter gracias a que una familiar del pequeño compartió un video del mini Memo, buscando que llegara hasta el portero de la selección mexicana.

Mateo tuvo suerte. En cuestión de horas el video se viralizó y llegó hasta el mismísimo Ochoa. Y su reacción fue genial.

El portero águila se tomó un momento de hacer realidad el sueño de este pequeño y le envió un mensaje personalizado para su cumpleaños:

“Hola Mateo, estuvo muy padre tu disfraz, muchas felicidades, espero que la hayas pasado muy bien ¡Feliz cumpleaños!”

Podrán criticarle lo que quieran a Memo en la cancha, pero de que les cumple a sus fans, les cumple.

¡Gran detalle!

Another viral Packers moment is coming to ‘Jeopardy!’ this week

Executive producer Mike Richards teased another potential viral moment featuring the Packers during Aaron Rodgers’ second week of hosting “Jeopardy!”

The second week of MVP quarterback Aaron Rodgers hosting “Jeopardy!” will include another potentially viral moment featuring the Green Bay Packers.

Last week, a contestant used Final Jeopardy to take a jab at the Packers’ decision to kick a field goal late in the fourth quarter of the NFC Championship Game.

Expect another playful joke at the Packers’ expense at some point over the next five episodes.

“Fun moment in the second week. I can’t give it away, but it’s Packer-related. And Aaron’s exasperated,” executive producer Mike Richards told Peter King of NBC Sports.

Describing Rodgers as “exasperated” – or intensely irritated or frustrated, according to Oxford Languages – means the zinger was probably a well-placed and well-devised one.

Rodgers handled the first playful jab well, smiling for several seconds before responding with a joke of his own.

Richards provided no other details on the jab coming this week. It’s possible it could have something to do with Jordan Love or the Packers’ ongoing failures in the NFC title game.

Rodgers filmed 10 episodes as the guest host in February. The first five episodes aired last week and were well-received.

The Packers quarterback has said he wants to be the full-time host and successor to Alex Trebek, who passed away last November. And he wants to do it while continuing to play in the NFL.

Richards didn’t reveal anything about the future of the hosting gig, but he did endorse the work Rodgers completed as the guest host: “…his second career could be better than his first.”

High praise. The intrigue builds. Tune in this week to see the final half of Rodgers’ episodes and what should be a funny – or infuriating – moment for Packers fans.

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El torneo de futbol ‘para gordos’ se llevó nuestro corazón

Una idea gloriosa surgió en Coatepec en el estado de Veracruz, pues una liga de Futbol 7 local creó un torneo “Para gordos”. Así como suena, en esta ocasión no se necesita tener una figura atlética para demostrar que se es un crack dentro de la …

Una idea gloriosa surgió en Coatepec en el estado de Veracruz, pues una liga de Futbol 7 local creó un torneo “Para gordos”.

Así como suena, en esta ocasión no se necesita tener una figura atlética para demostrar que se es un crack dentro de la cancha, gorditos con calidad abundan en el futbol amateur y esta es su oportunidad de mostrarse.

Por si fuera poco incentivo competir contra los de tu tonelaje, hay un premio económico para el primero y segundo lugar así como el campeón de goleo de este torneo especial.

Foto vía FB Seven Goal Liga de Futbol7

La iniciativa surgió para reactivar a la población que entre la pandemia y el encierro ha limitado su actividad física y como hemos visto, la diabetes y el sobrepeso resultan combinaciones letales cuando se contagia de covid-19.

Así que ya lo saben, si vives en Veracruz o administras una liga local, esta idea es una gran iniciativa que seguro atraerá a muchos futbolistas que tenían todo para triunfar pero “se lastimaron la rodilla”.

Foto portada vía ESPECIAL

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=axhW9-cNkiU

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Twitter reacts to Cameron Jordan’s NFL-best official headshot

New Orleans Saints defensive end Cameron Jordan takes well-deserved pride in his official NFL photograph for game programs and stats sheets.

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Does anyone have as much with the NFL’s offseason as Cameron Jordan? The New Orleans Saints defensive end has found a way to make light of even the dullest duties, like the equipment-fitting and photograph session early in Saints training camp. A normally boring, hours-long process has turned into Jordan’s latest attempt at going viral.

And it’s due to his new haircut. Jordan has changed up his look almost every summer he’s been in the NFL, trying out new hairstyles, dye jobs, and carefully-trimmed mustaches. In 2020, though, he’s risen to new heights by wearing a throwback of flowing curls and sculpted mutton chops. See it for yourself.

The end result is an immediately-iconic headshot of Jordan, which will grace NFL game programs, stats books, and the league’s official website. It’s just the latest entry in Jordan’s long-running series, but we have to ask: which is the best?

And naturally, there were plenty of thoughts and reactions to Jordan’s new look from his teammates. But even Saints coach Sean Payton got in on the fun:

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La versión del Himno Nacional que descontroló Tik Tok

La cuarentena ha puesto a la gente muy creativa en redes sociales especialmente en Tik Tok que ha cobrado un impulso muy especial cuando se trata de buscar formas de entretenerse en casa. Esta ocasión el usuario @luisferhuertapompa decidió subir un …

La cuarentena ha puesto a la gente muy creativa en redes sociales especialmente en Tik Tok que ha cobrado un impulso muy especial cuando se trata de buscar formas de entretenerse en casa.

Esta ocasión el usuario @luisferhuertapompa decidió subir un audio original versionando una estrofa del Himno Nacional Mexicano con el estilo en el que suelen interpretar el Himno de Estados Unidos en los eventos deportivos.

Las reacciones no se hicieron esperar y cientos de usuarios comenzaron a hacer sus propias versiones del Himno, algunas de ellas muy divertidas en un suceso viral que descontroló Tik Tok.

¿Qué versión del Himno Nacional Mexicano te gusta más?

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Watch: Alvin Kamara adds a new element to his offseason training

New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara has again gone viral for his offseason training, but his latest workout might set the standard.

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New Orleans Saints superstar running back Alvin Kamara hit the ground at a sprint when he made his NFL debut, and that’s largely been due to the intense training he puts in during the offseason to hone his talents. It’s not for nothing that the 24-year old three-time Pro Bowler already ties for sixth-best in Saints history for career touchdown carries (27), using his unique ability to maintain his balance when tackled by opponents and rack up the points.

Kamara’s trainer is Dr. Sharif Tabbah of Miami-based Athletix Rehab and Recovery, a kinesiologist specializing in working with professional athletes. He’s teamed up with Kamara before, as well as his Saints teammates like Kiko Alonso and Ted Ginn Jr., and other players from around the NFL.

Tabbah’s last workout for Kamara went viral, in which he tasked the Saints running back with catching different-colored batons in midair while balancing on an unstable platform. This summer, though, Tabbah added a new variable by including tennis balls. See it for yourself:

Hopefully this intense training will pay off with a bounce-back year for Kamara. He struggled with a series of lower-leg injuries during the 2019 season, and his stats suffered for it. Maybe his reunion with Tabbah will get him back on the right track.

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Watch: Alvin Kamara debuts his wildest workout yet

New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara has gone viral for his challenging workouts before, but his new technique is the wildest yet.

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When you’re a special athlete like New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara, you have to get creative to train and condition yourself to play at a high level.

Last year, Kamara’s offseason workout routine featured a unique challenge centered on catching batons while balancing on a medicine ball. The summer before that, he spent his time preparing for the NFL hauling a squat rack and his Jeep uphill.

Now, Kamara’s leveled up again. The running back went viral in a video showing him working out on a basketball court, but he wasn’t there to hoop. Kamara tied a pair of kettlebells to a barbell and took staggered steps from one end of the court to the other. Not something you see every day.

The point of this workout is to challenge Kamara’s core strength — one of his best athletic traits. Kamara’s ability to stay balanced through contact (in other words, remaining upright with someone runs into him) is very rare, and it’s something he’s cultivated through hard work like this. The shifting weights stress his body laterally, making his muscles put in extra effort to keep steady.

With social distancing measures in effect around the nation, Kamara probably can’t visit his usual gyms and clinics. So he’ll be working out with maybe-unusual techniques like this until the coronavirus pandemic is behind us. Hopefully it pays off after a down year in 2019.

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Steve Kerr jokingly compares his defense to viral cat vs. dog video

Like many during the quarantine, Steve Kerr is spending his time catching up with social media’s viral videos.

Although there are still 17 games left on the calendar for the Golden State Warriors, Steve Kerr has been spending time preparing for next season. While the NBA is on hold until further notice due to the coronavirus pandemic, Kerr has been busy with research for the upcoming free-agent and draft class.

When Kerr isn’t studying hoops during quarantine, he’s surfing social media. Golden State’s coach recently compared his playing defense to a humorous viral video on Twitter.

Via @SteveKerr on Twitter:

The Arizona product was known for his shooting over his defense during his 15-year playing career. Kerr averaged 6.0 points per game on 47.9% shooting from the field and 45.4% from beyond the arc. However, as a coach, Kerr’s defense has been a critical factor during the Warriors’ championship runs.

With Kerr at the helm, Golden State has ranked in the top-10 of NBA defensive rating in four seasons. Klay Thompson, Draymond Green, Andrew Bogut all earned NBA All-Defensive Team nods with Kerr roaming the sidelines.

As long as Kerr continues to coach the Warriors to the NBA Finals, he won’t have to worry about defense from his playing days.

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Broncos WR Courtland Sutton reacts to the #BroomChallenge

A viral tweet claimed that NASA said brooms would stand up on Monday only because of the earth’s gravitational pull.

On Monday, a viral tweet claimed that NASA said brooms would stand up on that day only because of the earth’s gravitational pull. There’s just one problem: NASA never said that.

Brooms can stand up on any day of the week — Sunday through Saturday — but that didn’t stop the #BroomChallenge from going viral on social media. The original tweet has been viewed nearly 7 million times.

Broncos wide receiver Courtland Sutton was among many Twitter users who were perplexed by the hoax.

Denver cornerback Davontae Harris chimed in, too — he simply wanted to see the challenge go away.

“This is another social media hoax that exemplifies how quickly pseudoscience and false claims can go viral,” NASA public affairs officer Karen Northon told USA TODAY’s Adrianna Rodriguez in an interview.

It was a harmless hoax, but a hoax nonetheless.

Sutton can take solace in knowing that he wasn’t the only one fooled.

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