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We here at BroBible try to stay away from political news as much as possible. But, with the news breaking on Sunday that President Joseph R. Biden Jr will not run for re-election, Phillies slugger Nick Castellanos has made it impossible to ignore.
The veteran outfielder is known for hitting home runs after controversial and newsworthy events. That’s exactly what he did today, smacking a meaningless home run in a blowout Phillies win in the ninth inning, preserving the meme.
The meme started back in 2020. Then-Reds play-by-play man Thom Brennaman was caught on a live mic using a homophobic slur. When the game came back on the air following the hot mic incident, Brennaman apologized, and during his apology, Nick Castellanos hit a home run.
3–0 ballgame with the Reds in front of the Royals as we go to the top half of the fifth inning, Castellanos to lead things off. Jim Day’s gonna be taking us the rest of the way through this game as Holland takes over on the mound. Um, I made a comment earlier tonight that I guess went out over the air that I am deeply ashamed of. If I have hurt anyone out there, I can’t tell you how much I say from the bottom of my heart I’m so very, very sorry. I pride myself and think of myself as a man of faith – as there’s a drive into deep left field by Castellanos, it will be a home run. And so that will make it a 4–0 ballgame. – I don’t know if I’m gonna be putting on this headset again.I don’t know if it’s gonna be for the Reds, I don’t know if it’s gonna be for my bosses at Fox. I want to apologize for the people who sign my paycheck – for the Reds, for Fox Sports Ohio, for the people I work with, for anybody that I’ve offended here tonight. I can’t begin to tell you how deeply sorry I am. That is not who I am. It never has been. And I’d like to think maybe I could have some people… that could back that up. I am very, very sorry, and I beg for your forgiveness. Jim Day will take you the rest of the way home.
That started a huge meme of Castellanos hitting home runs at interesting times.
For some reason, the odds of Nick Castellanos hitting a home run were taken off the board on FanDuel Sportsbook minutes after Biden’s announcement. They made the right choice, because Nick Castellanos did it again.
He always comes through. pic.twitter.com/eevdpIINp8
— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) July 21, 2024
The Phillies went on to win, 6-0, and Nick Castellanos just added to one of the best memes in all of sports.