Braves play 'Rock You Like a Hurricane' in between innings vs. Marlins
Despite offering Miami fans and others displaced by Hurricane Irma the opportunity to take in Thursday's game at SunTrust Park free of charge, the Atlanta Braves have found themselves drawing the ire and offense of many with a very poor between-innings song choice.
Speakers blared the song "Rock You Like a Hurricane", a move that immediately caught the attention of social media. Hurricane Irma has resulted in many residents, specifically from Miami-Dade County, evacuating as the storm approaches Florida.
Actually, it was "Rock You Like A Hurricane." Still not cool. https://t.co/kBcsG55ndB
— clarkspencer (@clarkspencer) September 8, 2017
And then you play an insensitive song. Rock You Like A Hurricane. Really shameful @Marlins @Braves https://t.co/LkUBTz77Oj
— AtlanticMontessori (@AtlanticMontess) September 8, 2017
Poor taste award tonight goes to the @braves. At the game against Miami and they're playing rock you like a hurricane between innings #irma
— Blotto VonDrinkmore (@BlottoVonDrinkm) September 8, 2017
@Braves Uh. probably could've picked better song than "rock you like a hurricane" today with marlins and hurricane about to hit florida.
— Chris (@cscotz) September 8, 2017
A Braves official apologized for the poor taste in song choice with the following statement, per Clark Spencer of the Miami Herald: "'Rock You Like A Hurricane' is on home playlist, should have been pulled. Won't be played again this series."
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