Aside from COVID-19-related happenings, the Houston Astros cheating scandal has again become the biggest story in sports after Dodgers reliever Joe Kelly threw at a couple of Astros players and then taunted them earlier this week. Throwing fastballs near people’s head is no joke, but no one was actually hit and overall most people are on Kelly’s side—and the major consensus is that an eight-game suspension is way too harsh especially when you consider no Houston players were disciplined for arguably stealing a World Series title in 2017. Here’s the top reaction about Major League Baseball and Commissioner Rob Manfred opting to suspend Kelly for his actions.
In case you missed what happened:
Carlos Correa and Joe Kelly exchanged words after Kelly struck out Correa. Benches cleared following the exchange. pic.twitter.com/sVHaibpN2y
— FOX Sports: MLB (@MLBONFOX) July 29, 2020
Reaction
https://twitter.com/Blair_Force1/status/1288601526454427655?s=20
Well… @mlb is at it again. Protecting known cheaters while imposing an 8 game suspension on Joe Kelly who missed. Since @mlb let the @astros keep their rings, the cheaters at least should pay some price on the field. #soft #NeverForget
— Kyle Lohse (@KyleLohse26) July 29, 2020
If Joe Kelly didn’t want to be suspended he should have cheated.
— Jen Lada (@JenLada) July 29, 2020
I can’t believe wtf is going on the @MLB right now……I’m just as lost as all of you at home ✌️🌞 #PeopleDontForget https://t.co/PHfL4ZyNNw
— ❂ Mike 𝕊𝕌ℕ𝕊ℍ𝕀ℕ𝔼 Clevinger ❂ (@MikeClevinger) July 29, 2020
And what do the astros players deserve Jon? Just snitch and walk free and still seem confused as to why everyone is mad? https://t.co/Iztyr30NXy
— ❂ Mike 𝕊𝕌ℕ𝕊ℍ𝕀ℕ𝔼 Clevinger ❂ (@MikeClevinger) July 29, 2020
😂😂😂 8 games! What a joke.. @mlb is so soft anymore it’s kinda embarrassing.. people should just keep cheating because apparently there is 0 game suspensions for that 😂
— Jered Weaver (@Weave1036) July 29, 2020
So let me get this straight…Joe Kelly got a worse punishment than any Astros players?? What a joke. Go ahead and cheat away little leaguers. Horrible message.
— Danny Kanell (@dannykanell) July 29, 2020
Joe Kelly suspended for 8 games is IDIOTIC. He'll be out longer than the Marlins and half their roster swabbed positive.
— Jim Rome (@jimrome) July 30, 2020
If you had "Joe Kelly" as "First Player Disciplined In The Fallout From The 2017 Astros Scandal," come collect your winnings
— Andy McCullough (@ByMcCullough) July 29, 2020
If #JoeKelly’s 8 game suspension is upheld, it will cost him nearly $376,000 in salary for this season, per @spotrac.
The Astros cheating scandal cost every single Astros player a grand total of $0@MLB @Dodgers @OrelHershiser
— Steve-O (@StevoKanevil) July 29, 2020
Orel Hershiser on Joe Kelly's suspension:
"It's a ridiculous punishment"
— Very Baseball Moments (@verymlb) July 29, 2020
https://twitter.com/TheBG_11/status/1288619708741226498?s=20
Lol Brady
Love it