First off, let me say: There is nothing wrong with RESPECTFULLY heckling an opposing team’s players, and Cincinnati Reds second baseman, Brandon Phillips recently showed his ability to turn a potentially annoying heckling situation, into a humorous & positive one.
According to a Reddit user by the name “Placenta_Claus” (thats no joke), Phillips had been being heckled by Mr. Clause’s brother throughout the rain delay in the 7th inning of the Reds 4-3 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates.
The story goes as follows:
He began yelling “Hey everybody, look how slow Phillips is!”. My brother said the stadium was almost empty at this point, so his heckles rang loud and clear. According to him, Phillips even looked over and chuckled at one point.
Thats when things really got funny. After the game was over, Phillips ran over to his hecklers and handed them a just-signed ball. He even took the time to snap a few pics for the fans.
#PRICELESS RT @vandalworldwide: @DatDudeBP my bro was the drunk dude heckling u that u signed a ball & took a pic wit pic.twitter.com/8lyfBxas2K
— Brandon Phillips (@DatDudeBP) June 19, 2014
The text Phillips wrote reads:
“Dear Drunk Guy, Thank You 4 All The Love & Support!! Now Take This Ball And Shut The Phuck Up!! :)” The other side says, “From Yours Truly, Brandon Phillips 4 ‘Dat Dude.'”
Awwwww shyt!!! There goes #DemDudes lol!!! #ALLREADY RT @SonOfTheMayor: @DatDudeBP Thanks for the ball last night. pic.twitter.com/7eY00ftIQI
— Brandon Phillips (@DatDudeBP) June 19, 2014
Very classy way to deal with hecklers indeed. Credit to the fans for keeping the heckling clean and in bounds. When everyone acts like adults, this is how these situations tend to end up.
[H/T Fox Sports]
