Social media reaction to Atlanta Braves loss was swift and brutal
Which was worse: the Falcons blowing a 25 point lead in the Super Bowl or the first inning of the Braves’ NLDS game Wednesday night?
It doesn’t matter to Atlanta sports fans. They were both awful.
“That wasn’t quite the end — the Cardinals would win 13-1 and will play for the National League pennant — but, for us scarred Atlantans, it was way too much,” the AJC’s Mark Bradley wrote. “There hadn’t been a dime’s worth of difference between these teams over four games, all of them pulsating, and now we’ll recall the 2019 National League Division Series only for its gruesome end.”
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That first inning and the “gruesome end” to the Braves’ season generated one thing however — memes. Here are 20 of the funny, sad and brutal reactions people posted on social media:
@MorningShowWZGC @Braves @AtlantaFalcons seriously both organizations need to do cleanses pic.twitter.com/4bOwJymJiw
— Eric Nabors (@Enabors75) October 10, 2019
Let’s take a live look at the Atlanta Braves 2019 season pic.twitter.com/nXzKP4MUCy
— Luke® (@4_lukesimpson) October 10, 2019
Just another year in Atlanta. #atlantabraves #atlantasports pic.twitter.com/XpMoLzDJLG
— Michael Early (@MichaelEarlyJr) October 10, 2019
My kid just sent me this. Bruh is right. He still loves his @Braves @FOXSportsBraves pic.twitter.com/Rk8WfcTK0L
— Andrea Littleton (@AndreaLittleto7) October 10, 2019
Walking into an Atlanta bar to catch the Braves game after leaving work: pic.twitter.com/pD4zYCIK5s
— Shawn (@NextGenOfFans) October 9, 2019
Every Braves fan rn #Atlanta #Braves #BravesvsCardinals #ChopOn #NLDS #STLCards pic.twitter.com/AWCe38osiz
— Eli Haire (@HaireEli) October 10, 2019
Atlanta Braves....ripping fans hearts out since 1966...#atlantabraves pic.twitter.com/2CIpqCZDmE
— Elmer (@rolltideh8r) October 10, 2019
The 2016 falcons and 2019 Braves destroying the heart of Atlanta together pic.twitter.com/MHEY0X46Sq
— AK (@AveryKenyon21) October 9, 2019
When you get home and turn on the TV to watch Game 5 of the NLDS and your team is already down by 11 in the 2nd inning... #maybenextyear #atlantabraves pic.twitter.com/5G8qi44QlW
— John Castillo (F3Feud) (@jcast011) October 9, 2019
Atlanta Braves be like... #NLDS #Atlanta pic.twitter.com/W5EbKzD4yz
— Existentialism as Sport ◇ (RK) (@Sartre_vs_Sport) October 9, 2019
A live look at @Cardinals @Braves game pic.twitter.com/tODFeBkbXB
— 1970s Baseball (@70sBaseball) October 9, 2019
Today’s mood... @Braves @AtlantaFalcons thanks a lot 😫 #ThursdayThoughts #Braves pic.twitter.com/eFGK5Wt4ay
— 🇺🇸 roswell2001 🇺🇸 (@roswell2001) October 10, 2019
Naw, too many Braves fans outright shat all over Atlanta United's success even more than Falcons fans.
— 👑🍑🏆GIMME ALL THE TROPHIES 👑🍑🏆 (@Lex_Naija) October 10, 2019
Too late to hop on the bandwagon now. Let em stew in their heartbreak and let it be a lesson to support ALL the home teams with the same energy. https://t.co/bIdqtfss07
It took guts to post this. pic.twitter.com/1CdRdLta20
— The Best Kept Secret (@Houston_TheReal) October 10, 2019
Not so much......can't make this stuff up!! pic.twitter.com/IfkhBrIE77
— Justin Godsey (@GoReactiveGodse) October 10, 2019
So let’s run down the list Atlanta:
— Jake Abraham (@JakeAbraham45) October 10, 2019
2015: Hawks have 4 all stars and can’t win the East.
2017: Falcons have the biggest meltdown in Super Bowl history, giving up 25 points in 18 minutes.
2019: Braves have the worst inning in postseason history. At home. pic.twitter.com/sWe6LTRJ32
About the Author
Nancy Clanton is a lead producer for The AJC's platforms team, but also writes stories about health, travel, events and entertainment. A native of Knoxville and graduate of the University of Tennessee, she has worked at the AJC for 24 years.
