The big news in the baseball world is that free-agent pitcher Jon Lester will not be returning to the Boston Red Sox next year and has instead signed a six year, $155 million contract with the Chicago Cubs.
And frustrated Boston fans — thanks in part to local radio personalities Billy Lanni and James Stewart who suggested that Red Sox management would eventually “smear” Lester as cover for not re-signing the star — started their own #SmearCampaign to sarcastically explain away management’s decision.
And now #SmearCampaign is trending nationally.
Here are some of the funnier ones we’ve seen:
Buckner was actually Lester in a mask. #SmearCampaign
— Scott Helman (@swhelman) December 10, 2014
Jon Lester never hit the "Yes, I'm Finished" button when he was through with the Bank of America ATM at Fenway. #SmearCampaign
— FenwayNation (@FenwayNation) December 10, 2014
#SmearCampaign John Lester thinks Liz Warren is a real Indian.
— Pundit Review (@PunditReview) December 10, 2014
https://twitter.com/BostonDrunks/status/542738581794869248
https://twitter.com/lasershowsports/status/542739134310133761
Lester knows what happened to Malaysia Airlines Flight 370. #SmearCampaign #where
— Conor Yunits (@conoryunits) December 10, 2014
Lester thinks Southie and Dorchester are the same. #SmearCampaign
— Conor Yunits (@conoryunits) December 10, 2014
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#Jonlester doesn't like #freerangechicken… He prefers the chicken stressed out in commercial farms conditions #SmearCampaign
— Loy Lee (@loyleecomedy) December 10, 2014
Lester probably forgets to move the Elf every night. #SmearCampaign
— Kimberley Ring Allen (@RingPRgirl) December 10, 2014
https://twitter.com/lunarseawitch/status/542739916120395776
https://twitter.com/anthonyabuhanna/status/542739857039441920
#Jonlester laughed when Beth died #TWD #thewalkingdead #SmearCampaign
— Loy Lee (@loyleecomedy) December 10, 2014
https://twitter.com/victorinosbeard/status/542739611374850052
And we’ll end it with this:
It would be EPIC if @JLester31 jumped in on this #SmearCampaign with one of his own about the front office. Come on, you know you want to.
— Cody Normand (@Cody_Normand) December 10, 2014
Yes, that would be great. Come on Jon, we’re waiting.
In the meantime, you can read all of the other great #SmearCampaign entries here.
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