Jonathan Papelbon Subjected His Teammates To Terrible Pro-Trump Music

[El Supremo]

If there’s one thing you can say about Jonathan Papelbon, the ass-faced former Nationals closer who moves through life like an angry 14-year-old with a boner, it’s that he is always exactly who you expect him to be.

The Nationals released Papelbon over the weekend, and that meant it was time for writers and reporters to dish some gossip. The Washington Post’s Dan Steinberg provided us with this gem:

Now maybe players don’t, or shouldn’t, care whether the home fans like them. If a Nationals player did care, though, he probably wouldn’t have wanted to wear a T-shirt reading “Obama can’t ban these guns” to his let’s-make-amends spring training news conference. Nor would he have, on multiple occasions, played a political anthem while reporters were inside the Nats clubhouse.

The ditty was called “Vote For Trump,” and it included promises that “the wall will get built by Mexico” and that Trump would “bring back country [and] get rid of rap,” also noting that “if you don’t like it you can all just kiss our ass.”

http://deadspin.com/jonathan-papelbon-subjected-his-teammates-to-terrible-p-1785311344?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+deadspin%2Ffull+%28Deadspin%29

I won't subject everyone to the song here. You can play it if you follow the link.

Word is that he may be headed back to the Roid Sox.

[joeybee12]

1. I was just thinking America's Team should take him back because their bullpen sucks

I don't think that now.

[madinmaryland]

4. Oh, fer fuck sake. You would never condemn Pretty Boy, Brady, even while he sucks

tRump's **ck.

I'm just saying.

BTW, America's Team is in Dallas.

[joeybee12]

5. America's criminals are in Dallas

Other than a sarcastic endorsement months ago, show me where Tom has supported tRump. Has he given money to the campaign like the Manning d-bags?

[El Supremo]

6. For fucking crying out loud!

[DinahMoeHum]

2. I went to the YouTube link and thought it was tongue-in-cheek

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at first, understanding that Rodney Carrington is a comedian country singer.

Then, checking further, I found this, dated in 2013:
http://www.mlive.com/entertainment/kalamazoo/index.ssf/2013/04/rodney_carrington_on_obama_rea.html

(snip)
little man barack obama is a horrible president. His policies are horrible. He couldn't run a toy store. He's qualified to maybe wash socks or serve potatoes at lubys cafeteria. He's only in office Because of voter fraud. It's embarrassing to think people voted him in because he's black. Congratulations you made history! But in the process, you have forsaken the United States and the hard working people who live here.

If Your car cost more than your house; there's a 100% chance you voted for Obama.
If your wheels cost more than your car, Bingo!
there's a 100% chance you voted for Obama.
If Your girlfriend is pregnant, and is currently smoking a menthol cigarette, Yep!
there's a 100% chance you voted for Obama!
If you walk to a convenient store, and on the way, you sell someone some crack; you probably didn't vote, but you love Obama!
If your eight illegitimate children are fighting over an old Big Wheel, Its true.
there's no doubt you voted for Obama.
If you are reading this and laughing, its because you have a computer and a job, and there's a good chance you did not vote for Obama which makes you an American!
(snip)

Well, that settles the matter: Rodney Carrington is a dildo.
So is Jon Papelbon.

[KamaAina]

3. Will someone please test the mound at Fenway for toxic chemicals?

First Curt Schilling, now this?

[Princess Turandot]

7. Schilling, Papelbon and John Rocker* should hit the campaign trail together for Trump...

perhaps they could work on Latino or GLBT outreach!

*If you're not familiar with Rocker, a mediocre relief pitcher at the time, he achieved a bit of notoriety in late 1999, when during an interview for Sports Illustrated, he was asked if he would ever play for the NYY or the NYM. He said this:

I'd retire first. It's the most hectic, nerve-racking city. Imagine having to take the 7 Train to the ballpark looking like you're riding through Beirut next to some kid with purple hair, next to ******, right next to some dude who just got out of jail for the fourth time, right next to some 20-year-old mom with four kids. It's depressing... The biggest thing I don't like about New York are the foreigners. You can walk an entire block in Times Square and not hear anybody speaking English. Asians and Koreans and Vietnamese and Indians and Russians and Spanish people and everything up there. How the hell did they get in this country?

(I redacted the worst line, which was a gay slur.)

He is, of course, a Trump supporter!