Pete Rose’s rain delay videobomb turns into Internet meme
The addition of Pete Rose to the Fox Sports 1 broadcast team has definitely served its purpose for the still building sports network. Whether he’s criticizing Josh Donaldson for not playing through a possible concussion, or bonding with Alex Rodriguez over not being liked, Rose manages to get people talking with just about every pregame or postgame appearance.
Now we have to include videobombs in Rose’s act. During the eighth-inning rain delay in Friday’s ALCS Game 6, Rose had the internet talking and immediately creating memes after momentarily popping up in C.J. Nitkowski’s live shot.
Rose claims it was unintentional, but we shouldn’t have to remind you that many of his past claims have been, well, less than truthful. It did look rather casual, though, almost as if he was completely oblivious that Nitkowski was talking on live television.
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Regardless of intention, Rose was soon a trending topic on Twitter. And within hours, he was the subject of many hilarious Internet memes.
Even MLB teams were getting involved.
He’s Pete Rose, Fox Sports’ most interesting analyst and baseball legend.
But he’s no bullpen cop. As far as we’re concerned, the Fenway Park bullpen security guard, who became famous during the 2013 postseason for celebrating Red Sox home runs, is stlll the king of postseason memes. But it’s nice to see some competition finally step up.
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