
The Chirp
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:
Boxing legend Mike Tyson on his kind of party:
This is a beautiful night a fight and shit talking @UFC @chadmendes & @TheNotoriousMMA
— Mike Tyson (@MikeTyson) July 12, 2015
A’s pitcher Sean Doolittle and Rams DE Chris Long supporting #TeamGinger:
From one angry Irishman to another, let’s go Conor McGregor! #Notorious #TeamGinger — Sean Doolittle (@whatwouldDOOdo) July 12, 2015
Yes this fight appeals to my Irish-American heritage. — Chris Long (@JOEL9ONE) July 12, 2015
Retired NFL safety Ryan Clark and Titans TE Dorin Dickersonon starting hot:
Mendes came to fight!! If you're the @ufc you have to want @thenotoriousMMA to win right? Chad can't get another shot huh?
— Ryan Clark (@Realrclark25) July 12, 2015
mcgregor aint actin so cocky right now
— Dorin Dickerson (@scorindorin) July 12, 2015
Blue Jays pitcher Marcus Stroman and more on the moment of truth (all-caps edition):
OMG! @TheNotoriousMMA
— Marcus Stroman (@STR0) July 12, 2015
DAMN SON — Kyle (@Ky1eLong) July 12, 2015
YOU CANT KILL CONOR MCGREGOR — Chris Long (@JOEL9ONE) July 12, 2015
HE IS A MONSTER !!!!!! #UFC189
— Tobias Harris (@tobias31) July 12, 2015
SHIVER ME TIMBERS IRISH WIN AGAIN WAY TO GO CONNOR MCGREGOR WHAT A FIGHT WOW
— SHAQ (@SHAQ) July 12, 2015
Former NFL linebacker Brendon Ayanbadejo and more on the legend of Conor McGregor:
And in round 2 @TheNotoriousMMA tko's @chadmendes and it lived up to the hype! Amazing fight #UFC189 @ufc
— Brendon Ayanbadejo (@brendon310) July 12, 2015
Conor got up like Jim Carrey holding a doggy bag in Dumb and Dumber. — Chris Long (@JOEL9ONE) July 12, 2015
So confident on his feet… Scary standup fighter — Kyle (@Ky1eLong) July 12, 2015
@thenotoriousMMA is one of the calmest cats I've seen fight. He stayed cool and let Mendes wear himself out. Then just picked him apart.
— Ryan Clark (@Realrclark25) July 12, 2015
@TheNotoriousMMA a beast. Incredible! @UFC @Danawhite great fight night. That's how you win
— Mike Tyson (@MikeTyson) July 12, 2015
Hats off to @TheNotoriousMMA #UFC189
— Tito Ortiz (@titoortiz) July 12, 2015
Crazy event !! Congrats to @TheNotoriousMMA
— Chris Weidman (@chrisweidman) July 12, 2015
?????????
— Junior Dos Santos ?️➕ (@junior_cigano) July 12, 2015
Somewhere Steven Seagal is taking credit for that win. #UFC189 http://t.co/XZO9cBse6O
— Chael Sonnen (@ChaelSonnen) July 12, 2015
And now McGregor is going to go put on a suit even I'd be dang proud to wear.... My type of guy!! Put folks to sleep then put on your suit!
— Ryan Clark (@Realrclark25) July 12, 2015
Former Rutgers defensive tackle Eric LeGrand staying #SelfieStrong:
Selfie game strong with @M_Nichs and @KevinHart4real pic.twitter.com/B87qMT1LCL
— Eric LeGrand (@EricLeGrand52) July 12, 2015
Cardinals safety Tyrann Mathieu will beat you at H-O-R-S-E:
Stop Playing like I can't play every sport!! #Natural. pic.twitter.com/i12bMgyyRq
— Tyrann Mathieu (@Mathieu_Era) July 12, 2015
Retired NFL wide receiver Derrick Mason on laundry night:
At 10:25pm I'm cleaning out my closet bc it's a F'n mess. Use this time to clear my head. Don't even ask pic.twitter.com/eQZ0x4OI7V
— Derrick Mason (@deemason85) July 12, 2015
The water hazard is the least of Bills tight end Charles Clay‘s worries:
I don’t think I wanna golf anymore. pic.twitter.com/3mo1bGzY0R — Charles Clay (@C42Clay) July 11, 2015
Mystics point guard Ivory Latta on #OffDays:
I really need to get up and go get me an iPhone charge yall. This couch feels so amazing right now #LazyProblems. Ugh phone about to die
— Ivory Latta (@IvoryLatta12) July 11, 2015
Colts tight end Coby Fleener is a stronger man than most of us:
Practicing my self control. ?? > ??? pic.twitter.com/zIefAwCtRP
— Coby Fleener (@Coby) July 11, 2015
Former WNBA guard Kalana Greene on stargazing:
I just saw Michael Douglas in Minnesota. I don't know why I'm so starstruck.
— Kalana Greene (@theladykg) July 12, 2015