At yesterday’s game against the New York Mets, Cincinnati Reds manager Bryan Price got into it with the umpires, but then something stopped the argument in its tracks:
Bryan Price and umpires pause argument for "God Bless America": https://t.co/oKkOprjvb7 pic.twitter.com/4bvRI0FoYA
— Deadspin (@Deadspin) September 11, 2017
The pause in Price’s argument lasted only as long as the song, but it impressed Twitter, including at least one U.S. senator:
"I believe in honoring the flag. I can tell you that." ?? https://t.co/QdFEKrxNwj
— Senator Hatch Office (@senorrinhatch) September 11, 2017
Look at how fast they unite. https://t.co/zUuq8ib1XQ
— Wes (@4point0show) September 11, 2017
Oh that’s awesome https://t.co/P1W1P02OWL
— Big Train (@Big__Train) September 11, 2017
Definition of respect. https://t.co/OSEml2jxia
— beeg487 (@beeg487) September 11, 2017
However, the scene was not entirely unprecedented:
https://twitter.com/natedoublev/status/907274108349681664
You’ve gotta love baseball.
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