The Chirp

The Players' Tribune

The Voice of the Game

May 14, 2015

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:

Broncos wide receiver Kyle Williams on hot young prospects:

This lebron guy is really playing well right now..
— Kyle Williams (@KyleWilliams_10) May 12, 2015

Rams defensive end Chris Long on slam-dunk cases:

I’m suing Giancarlo Stanton because his home run ball just struck me in the head in my kitchen in St. Louis.
- Chris Long (@JOEL9ONE) May 13, 2015

WTA players Maria Sharapova and Petra Kvitova on being the emoji you want to see in the world:

Well...here's this...?????? #Emoji pic.twitter.com/m4G9yTt3lz
— Maria Sharapova (@MariaSharapova) May 12, 2015

So do you think you can do the emoji better than me? ???? #teampetra pic.twitter.com/yiTsC0w8Ey
— Petra Kvitova (@Petra_Kvitova) May 12, 2015

Bengals cornerback Dre Kirkpatrick on the existential ramifications of #DeflateGate:

So if a QB OVER inflates balls is that cheating too?
— Dre Kirkpatrick (@DreKirkSWAG) May 12, 2015

A ball is a ball is a ball is a ball. . .
— Dre Kirkpatrick (@DreKirkSWAG) May 12, 2015

NFL defensive end Brett Keisel on hard-won lessons:

Coach LeBeau's words held true in Alaska. "Sometimes you get the bear, sometimes the bear gets you." pic.twitter.com/Kk0o6wybS6
— Brett Keisel (@bkeisel99) May 12, 2015

Redskins tight end Niles Paul on lost ones:

Can't even think about that part in the Lion King when Mufasa died without tearing up.
— Niles Paul (@NilesP_) May 12, 2015

Texans running back Arian Foster on gaming urges:

nintendo needs to go ahead and sell the rights to those old school games so we can play those classics on the phone
— feeno (@ArianFoster) May 12, 2015

IndyCar racer Sage Karam on important questions:

Hmm where's my car? pic.twitter.com/Jd0OWIeyFN
— Sage Karam (@SageKaram) May 12, 2015

Former NBA center Shaquille O’Neal on fair warnings:

@chrisbosh if u fart in my seat I will be notified by my fart sensor I will receive a bosh farted text, don't do it
— SHAQ (@SHAQ) May 13, 2015

Former NFL tight end Tom Crabtree on #LogicFails:

I am a shitty football player therefore i cannot have an opinion on football. You are not a football player, but you CAN have an opinion.
— Tom Crabtree (@itsCrab) May 12, 2015

Pelicans swingman Quincy Pondexter on #UncleFails:

Already failed 1st day of uncle duties. Nephew is late for school.. Blame it on McDonald's drive thru
— Quincy Pondexter (@QuincyPondexter) May 12, 2015

Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers photo-bombs Mr. Wonderful:

Photo bombing @kevinolearytv on the @Jeopardy set pic.twitter.com/uiOsfY8U9v
— Aaron Rodgers (@AaronRodgers12) May 12, 2015

Eagles linebacker Emmanuel Acho on bonus incentives:

The reason I work so hard... so I can afford to shop at @WholeFoods
— Emmanuel Acho (@EmmanuelAcho) May 12, 2015

Bears linebacker Sam Acho and ATP player Roger Federer on perseverance:

There aren't too many better feelings than finding that matching sock.. To those socks abandoned, I mourn with you.
— Sam Acho (@TheSamAcho) May 13, 2015

"There should be gelato around here somewhere..." ? pic.twitter.com/69l8BCgEdq
— Roger Federer (@rogerfederer) May 12, 2015

WTA player Alison Riske on learning curves:

"do they have iphone school?" No, dad, we call that a manual ? #wearentreadyjustyet
— Alison Riske-Amritraj???? (@Riske4rewards) May 12, 2015

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