Oakland Athletics star Brent Rooker savagely fired back at one sports bettor who blamed him for losing his parlay that would have paid out $21,000.
Since legalized sports betting has become a major part of American professional sports, athletes have been dealing with direct messages on social media after not delivering what bettors thought they would produce in their respective games. The usual protocol for these athletes is to just ignore what fans have to say, but Oakland Athletics star Brent Rooker had time recently to absolutely roast one fan who blamed him for not hitting a home run that would have cashed a $21,000 parlay.
FORMER MLB PITCHER REYES MORONTA, 31, KILLED IN MOTORCYCLE CRASH He went on X to say that there are much worse in his direct messages and the direct messages of his teammates, every night. So, when he saw this, he wanted to interact. 'We get far worse messages than this on a nightly basis, so sometimes it’s fun to pick a more lighthearted one and interact a little bit,' Rooker posted on X. 'If fans get to say whatever they want to us, we get to reply sometimes.
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