The Chirp

The Players' Tribune

The Voice of the Game

Jun 15, 2015

This is The Chirp, your all-inclusive look at the best observations, jokes and photos that athletes have recently shared on social media. Because while not every story can be told in 140 characters… some can:

Colts cornerback Darius Butler on Game 5 of the NBA Finals:

I would pay 100$ PPV for a game like this before another #MayPac fight.
— Darius Butler (@DariusJButler) June 15, 2015

Seahawks QB Russell Wilson and more on Steph Curryhitting seven 3-pointers and dropping 37 points:

That boy @StephenCurry30 is unreal!!! And he does it with straight class. #HardworkPaysOff
— Russell Wilson (@DangeRussWilson) June 15, 2015

Steph Curry is so much fun to watch. I feel like I owe @warriors a check for the price of admission tonight. Wow
— Dale Earnhardt Jr. (@DaleJr) June 15, 2015

Steph for 3333333 off the bounce! "You nasty boy, you nasty " (B.I.G)
— Jalen Rose (@JalenRose) June 15, 2015

That boy @StephenCurry30 at the 3pt line... Doesn't even have to look pic.twitter.com/p8YG0XgXTw
— Benjamin Watson (@BenjaminSWatson) June 15, 2015

Mark Jackson with the "Nothing Like eating at the Delly" line just killed me. @ESPNNBA Steph putting in work.
— Jay Williams (@RealJayWilliams) June 15, 2015

The greatest shooters I've ever seen are Stephen Curry, Reggie Miller, Ray Allen, Larry Bird and Jerry West.
— Earvin Magic Johnson (@MagicJohnson) June 15, 2015

Wow. @SportsCenter cafeteria definitely serving about 10 different kinds of Curry for lunch tomorrow #ChefCurry #MVP
- Griff Whalen (@GriffWhalen) June 15, 201

Giants punter Steve Weatherford and more on carrying the load:

I'm pulling for #GSW but you have to tip the cap to @KingJames.... Nearly a Triple-Double by halftime! WOW! #NBAFinals
— Steve Weatherford (@Weatherford5) June 15, 2015

LBJ has 20 points, 8 rebounds, & 8 assists in the first half. That's a great game for everyone else on the planet.
— David Pollack (@davidpollack47) June 15, 2015

Smh... pic.twitter.com/HEuWXaiCu7
— Dre Kirkpatrick (@DreKirkSWAG) June 15, 2015

And for the record all @KingJames haters....the fact this @cavs team is even IN these games defies all logic. #NBAFinals
— Taylor Twellman (@TaylorTwellman) June 15, 2015

Retired NBA point guard Steve Nash on coming out of nowhere:

Iggy irreplaceable this series
— Steve Nash (@SteveNash) June 15, 2015

NFL wide receiver Ramses Barden on analogies:

Pops just called Klay Thompson's defense 'milk toast'. No idea what that means, but I'm done.
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— Ramses Barden (@RamsesSHINES) June 15, 2015

Retired NBA forward Al Harrington and more on fouling and flopping:

Charles Oakley, Davis Brothers, Rick Mahorn are rolling over in there's Beds... Lol. ##NBAfinals #canttouchanyone
— al harrington (@cheddahcheese7) June 15, 2015

All these fouls I would love to play in this game #NBAFinals2015
— Shawne Merriman (@shawnemerriman) June 15, 2015

Lol such actors..
- Teddy Bridgewater (@teddyb_h2o) June 15

Dellavedova took Green down with a wrist lock that would have made Rhonda Rousey blush. He plays very hard and very dirty. #GoCavs
— Desmond Howard (@DesmondHoward) June 15, 2015

Wow. Get up. That soft foul man. Basketball player no disrespect but Yall gotta stop being soft lol.
— TWEST-B.W.I (@TerranceWestBWI) June 15, 2015

Celtics forward Jared Sullinger on what physical player really looks like:

That's not a flag1 look at this lol. This was just a check ball https://t.co/Kx07851H2I
— Jared Sullinger Sr. (@Jared_Sully0) June 15, 2015

My dad always told me this went on. Never believed him lol
— Jared Sullinger Sr. (@Jared_Sully0) June 15, 2015

Retired men’s tennis player Andy Roddick on common knowledge:

Nobody likes Steph more than I do.. That being said, why exactly are we mad at Lebron for saying he's the best best player in the world?
— andyroddick (@andyroddick) June 15, 2015

Lebron saying he's the best in the world is like Manziel saying he might have partied too much ..... We know this..... Man
— andyroddick (@andyroddick) June 15, 2015

Giants offensive lineman Justin Pughon burning questions:

Mo Speights I still want to know how you missed that dunk in game 2?!?!
— Justin Pugh (@JustinPugh) June 15, 2015

… and in non-NBA Finals news, NFL tight end Tom Crabtreeon lobbying:

Inspired by the NBA "6th Man of the Year" award, my cries for an NFL "3rd TE of the Year" award have never been heard. @nflcommish @nfl
— Tom Crabtree (@itsCrab) June 15, 2015

Nationals pitcher Max Schrezer on just desserts:

Payback is messy... but worth it. Where's the sprinkles @thisisdspan?? pic.twitter.com/sBKH9UHKsy
— Max Scherzer (@Max_Scherzer) June 15, 2015

Colts offensive tackle Anthony Castonzoon #TooGoodtoBeTrue:

The perils of extra leg room seats...odds are the people sitting next to u are also large.
— Anthony Castonzo (@AnthonyCastonzo) June 15, 2015

Women’s tennis player Alison Riske nailed it:

those stringy things on bananas ?
— Alison Riske-Amritraj???? (@Riske4rewards) June 15, 2015

Former WWE superstar CM Punkon being #OneWinAway:

Here's a picture of me securing tickets to game six. #myplayoffsmoment #CHIvsTBL @NHLBlackhawks pic.twitter.com/d2XsvmvI8n
— player/coach (@CMPunk) June 14, 2015

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