What's This?
2013-09-26 00:56:10 UTC
L.J. Hoes is a rookie for the Houston Astros, who you may know as the worst team in baseball and the squad that gave us the unbelievably hilarious butt-slide last week.
Hoes — like football player Jake Butt — also has the type of last name that appeals to folks with a certain sense of humor. Apparently fans on Twitter sometimes tease him about said surname, which on Monday night led to one of the better back-and-forths between athlete and troll that we've ever witnessed. Fuzzy feelings all around, folks.
The tale starts with a Twitter user under the handle @gracieefreeman apparently making fun of Hoes' name. The tweet appears to have since been deleted, but here's Hoes' response:
Hoes has more than 8,000 followers and the attention this brought upon Gracie upset her. She wrote, "hope you're happy you got everyone to harass me." To which Hoes replied:
And further explained his point:
He even posted a follow up tweet with better grammar:
At which point Gracie began to see the light:
Hoes understood:
So did Gracie:
And they ended the night on a positive note with the utmost cordiality:
Are you taking notes, Internet? Maybe we can all just get along after all.
Image: Jonathan Moore/Getty Images
Topics: Entertainment, MLB, Sports
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