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:

Dodgers pitcher Brandon McCarthy on draft strategy:

Pistons guard Spencer Dinwiddie on recipes for success:

Lakers guard Kobe Bryant on ignoring the critics:

The Bucks tried to scare Kobe , but Kobe has no human emotions so it didn’t work. pic.twitter.com/fztA6wnauw — RT GIFS (@RTGIFS) December 10, 2014

NBA guard Kendall Marshall on what’s really (un)cool:

s/o ppl with unfollowing apps and confront ppl about it. you really ARE cool. promise — Kendall Marshall (@KButter5) August 17, 2015

Sixers center Nerlens Noel on #BigWillieStyle:

Chiney Ogwumike 1, Monday 0:

Former NFL defensive end Marcellus Wiley on #MemeLife:

NBA forward Cory Jefferson on longterm plans:

Welcome to Selfie City, population: 4:

Selfie after a yummy dinner with Jeeyoung 언니 pic.twitter.com/0SVaWOGBMK — Lydia Ko (@LydiaKo) August 18, 2015

NASCAR driver Dale Earnhardt Jr. on branching out:

NFLers Torrey Smith and Kurt Warner on being Swifties:

Thank you @taylorswift13 (man cave material) pic.twitter.com/1fFYPW6aIS — Torrey Smith (@TorreySmithWR) August 18, 2015

WTA player Alison Riske on small victories:

Former NFL lineman Damien Woody and more on important questions:

Cubs infielder Addison Russell on #GOATs:

And finally, Kings center DeMarcus Cousins on Twitter: