Today’s dumbass: Chinese baseball catcher Yang Yang. In an ugly 9-1 loss to Team USA yesterday, Yang Yang acted like a true dumbass.
The game was getting away from the Chinese as the late innings started to approach and the US holding a 4-0 lead. The Chinese pitchers apparently upset at their losing started to hit the US batters where they ended up hitting 5 US players during the duration of the game.
US center fielder Nate Schierholtz was hit in the 6th inning by Chen Kun. Schierholtz eventually made it to third-base. A shallow pop fly to center field by Terry Tiffee allowed Schierholtz to attempt to score on a tag. He ran into and obliterated Chinese catcher Yang Yang as a sort of redemption and then touched home plate to score. Schierholtz’s actions upset the Chinese and Yang Yang to the point where his teammates had to hold him back.
US right fielder Matt LaPorta was then intentionally hit in the head with a pitch thrown from Chen Kun who was immediately ejected.
Batting in the top of the 9th with the Chinese losing 9-0, Yang Yang hit a home run. He then proceeded to run the bases with his fist in the air as if he had just won the World Series with a home run in the bottom of the 9th in Game 7. When he reached home plate he stomped on it as if trying to send a resounding statement to the world.
Hey, dumbass, you lost 9-1 and were demolished at home plate by a freight train because your pitchers can’t control where they throw a baseball. I don’t condone unsportsmanlike conduct but I regret that Schierholtz didn’t hit you harder. If you get a chance to see the highlights of this game, please do.
First the whiny Swedish wrestler and now this. What’s the trend with dumbasses at the Olympics lately?
