
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:
Warriors guard Klay Thompson & more on pro surfer Mick Fanning narrowly escaping a shark attack:
Mick fanning a beast for that
— klay thompson (@KlayThompson) July 19, 2015
Mick fanning you lucky my boy...
— DARNELL DOCKETT (@ddockett) July 20, 2015
Was reading @surfingmagazine issue on sharks yesterday on plane and then wake up to the video of @Mick_Fanning at JBay getting attacked ?
— Kelley O'Hara (@kelleymohara) July 19, 2015
Wow @Mick_Fanning is an animal to make it out of that unharmed! Glad you're alright mate! #beastmode #gnarlywakinguptothat
— Mark McMorris (@markmcmorris) July 19, 2015
I am super impressed with @Mick_Fanning and his survival instinct... That was so crazy!! #sharkattack I don't think I can surf jbay now?
— Julia Mancuso (@JuliaMancuso) July 19, 2015
Anyone who beats the shit out of a shark on camera deserves my follow! Glad to see you're ok, mate! @Mick_Fanning
— Donté Stallworth (@DonteStallworth) July 19, 2015
Dodgers pitchers Brandon McCarthy and Brett Anderson on the brilliance of teammate Zack Greinke:
it's nice of Greinke to be putting on this summer long pitching clinic for kids and adults to learn from
— Brandon McCarthy (@BMcCarthy32) July 19, 2015
When you can't decide what is better...the fact someone has a 1.30 era or their hair is immaculate in 90+% humidity.
— Brett Anderson (@_BAnderson30_) July 19, 2015
A’s outfielderJosh Reddick on being #TeamCena:
— Josh Reddick (@RealJoshReddick) July 20, 2015
@blawrie13 pic.twitter.com/YmkLjyshRw
— Josh Reddick (@RealJoshReddick) July 20, 2015
Steelers running back DeAngelo Williams and more on the return of WWE’s The Undertaker:
The undertaker has me so juiced right now
— DeAngelo Williams (@DeAngeloRB) July 20, 2015
— Paul Rabil (@PaulRabil) July 20, 2015
It's a little to late for this taker.... #BrockLesnar is still the man #SuplexCity
— Vinny Curry (@MrGetFlee99) July 20, 2015
Mood. #WWEBattleground pic.twitter.com/JVlJY1bc8T
— Paul Rabil (@PaulRabil) July 19, 2015
The Deadman has risen! #WWEBattleground
— Booker T. Huffman (@BookerT5x) July 20, 2015
Wrestling done bought undertaker back in the swing of things he looked so dang tired Tryna do the tombstone lmao
— rafael bush (@rbush36) July 20, 2015
Orioles pitcher Steve Johnson and more on Sunday vibes:
Bus ride chillin pic.twitter.com/vHiNrsc6p6
— Steve Johnson (@SJohnson831) July 20, 2015
Mood pic.twitter.com/f5vviwkqFz
— Mohamed Sanu Sr. (@Mo_12_Sanu) July 19, 2015
— Josh Donaldson (@BringerOfRain20) July 19, 2015
Emoji I feel most often — Chris Long (@JOEL9ONE) July 19, 2015
What's your view like? #stayturntmyfriends pic.twitter.com/8zrDhY4Gx6
— Jeremy Hill (@JeremyHill33) July 19, 2015
NBA guards Brandon Jennings and Brandon Rush on the love/hate relationship of #AppleLife:
Apple music is dope
— Brandon Rush (@BRush_25) July 19, 2015
I hate the new ITunes. #random — BRANDON JENNINGS (@BrandonJennings) July 19, 2015
Former Rutgers defensive tackle Eric LeGrand on one-way streets:
Dolphin showing me some love out here in Jamaica today...I wasn't kissing back tho lol pic.twitter.com/i40FidwxB9
— Eric LeGrand (@EricLeGrand52) July 20, 2015
Giants guard Geoff Schwartz on school spirit:
The @GoDucks colors on an airplane look excellent. I'm not biased or anything. #GoDucks pic.twitter.com/dZr7l8BZx7
— Geoff Schwartz (@geoffschwartz) July 19, 2015
Saints safety Rafael Bush on preparation:
I gotta get my tv shows and movie list right on my iPad before training camp those walls drove me crazy last year I’ll be prepared now
— rafael bush (@rbush36) July 19, 2015
Panthers goalie Roberto Luongo shoots, he scores:
Unreal father son bonding moment.... pic.twitter.com/Sb5zG6Ipay
— Strombone (@strombone1) July 20, 2015
Seahawks punter Jon Ryan on peaking early:
I just heard an older woman at the gym call a guy "a jerk off". It's only 11am but there's no way I'll hear anything better than that today
— Jon Ryan (@JonRyan9) July 19, 2015
…and then topping it:
Never mind, 20 minutes later I heard something better cause Natalie Imbruglia just came on my iPod. #boom pic.twitter.com/0uvyGFrXwQ
— Jon Ryan (@JonRyan9) July 19, 2015
And finally, prep basketball player Ron Artest III on The Legend of Riley Curry, Continued:
Killed it pic.twitter.com/cmCJ50Jq1D — RonThe3rd (@QBronald) July 19, 2015