
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:
Rams defensive end Chris Long and more on Klay Thompson‘s 37-point quarter and 52-point night:
You think Klay Thompson held his release on any of those shots and though “I’m breaking Twitter right now”
- Chris Long (@JOEL9ONE) January 24, 2015
Klay tell Em how you feel about the All Star Voting ?
— Festus Ezeli (@festus) January 24, 2015
Klay goin off pic.twitter.com/33dIRrYcQR
— Rod Streater (@rodstreater80) January 24, 2015
This dude Klay Thompson really did that?? Who has the controller!! #2klive
— Taijuan Walker (@tai_walker) January 24, 2015
Had to hit him with the shower!! Geeez @KlayThompson #NBABallothttps://t.co/cpE9cFB6b8
— Harrison Barnes (@hbarnes) January 24, 2015
I once scored 37 points in a quarter. Yeah, I turned the quarter lengths to 20 minutes each on NBA 2K.
— Landry Fields (@landryfields) January 24, 2015
Unreal Mr. @KlayThompson, unreal.
Too bad they didn’t have Twitter when I dropped 8 in a quarter in a YMCA a game 15 years ago.
- Chris Long (@JOEL9ONE) January 24, 2015
Man...what a night. Gotta give credit to my teammates most unselfish group I ever played with. God is good!
— klay thompson (@KlayThompson) January 24, 2015
Broncos tight end Julius Thomas is fed up:
I'm am sick and tired of people trying to convince me that turkey bacon tastes like real bacon. IT DOESN'T!!!!
— Julius Thomas (@Julius_Thomas) January 24, 2015
NFL defensive end Adam Carriker on #DeflateGate pressers:
You can't handle the truth. #DeflateGate pic.twitter.com/bMPx7v4mXt
— Adam Carriker (@AdamCarriker94) January 23, 2015
Padres minor league first baseman Cody Deckeris livin’ large:
Friday night, watching movies in my living room alone with a glass of scotch..... Yep.... I'm a rockstar....
— Cody Decker (@Decker6) January 24, 2015
Retired NBA center Jason Collins on style vs. comfort:
I love people who dress stylishly for a flight... like going straight from the airport to a cool party. Meanwhile I'm in jeans & a t-shirt
— Jason Collins (@jasoncollins98) January 24, 2015
49ers offensive lineman Anthony Davis answering history’s greatest questions:
Why are the noses mysteriously knocked off the majority of ancient Egyptian statues? #GoodQuestionBam
- Bam Davis (@BamDavis_) January 24, 2015
Maybe it’s because those Kings and Queens had a nose like mine..
- Bam Davis (@BamDavis_) January 24, 2015
Olympic gymnast McKayla Maroney on brain farts:
embarrassing moment of the day: when i realize i’m at the gym with ugg boots on because i forgot to change shoes pic.twitter.com/GYqyM3Oh7R
- McKayla Maroney (@McKaylaMaroney)
Bills running back Boobie Dixon on J.J. Watt’s real game:
I see ya J.J Watt...Did u get the digits #Perry
— Anthony Dixon (@Boobie24Dixon) January 24, 2015