The Atlanta Braves took a 2-0 lead in the National League Championship Series on Sunday night. The NL East division champsย won with a walk-off single that cemented a 5-4 comeback winย over the Los Angeles Dodgers.
While sports drama was playing out between the two teams at Truist Park in Georgia, there was also social drama playing out between the two teams on Twitter. Both franchises used words by members of the legendary Atlanta-bred Hip Hop group OutKast in the online feud.
โIโm sorry Mr. Jackson, Chris is for real,โ tweeted the verified Dodgers Twitter account in response to Chris Taylor hitting a double off Braves pitcher Luke Jackson. The timely hit gave Taylorโs squad a two-run lead in the top of the seventh.
The Dodgersโ tweet referenced OutKastโs No. 1 Hot 100 hit โMs. Jacksonโ off the 2000 album Stankonia. However, Andrรฉ 3000 and Big Boiโs hometown team would not be outdone on the field or on Twitter by the end of the night.
The Braves Send Their Fans Home Happy Following Game 2 Of The NLCS
Around an hour after the Dodgersโ troll tweet, the Braves and their fans celebrated overcoming a two-run deficit. Eddie Rosarioย scored a game-ending hit in the bottom of the 9th inning to give the Braves its second straight last-at-bat victory over the Dodgers.
The Braves Twitter account quote-tweeted the Dodgersโ โMr. Jacksonโ tweet and added one of Andrรฉ 3000โs most famous quotes. After OutKast was presented the Best New Rap Group trophy at the 1995 Source Awards, Dre told the disapproving New York City crowd in attendance, โThe Southโs got something to say.โ
Los Angeles will get the chance to pick up a victory in the 2021 National League Championship Series on Tuesday. The Dodgers host the Atlanta Braves at Dodger Stadium for Game 3. Walker Buehlerย of the Dodgers will pitch against Charlie Mortonย of the Braves.
OutKast recently released the 25th-anniversary edition of the Dungeon Family affiliatesโ 1996 album ATLiens. The group also released an interactive ATLiens video game as part of the roll-out for the special digital and vinyl versions of Kastโs 2x-Platinum sophomore studio LP.
