Atlanta Braves Apologize For Playing SCORPIONS Hit "Rock You Like A Hurricane" During Game Against Miami Marlins
September 9, 2017, 7 years ago
USA Today is reporting that Major League Baseball's Atlanta Braves have been known to playfully troll opposing players and teams with music choices at their home stadium, but an innocent mistake in this past Thursday's game against the Miami Marlins crossed the line. With Hurricane Irma bearing down on South Florida, the SunTrust Park P.A. system played the Scorpions' 1984 anthem 'Rock You Like A Hurricane' between innings.
Braves official apologized, said "Rock You Like A Hurricane" is on home playlist, should have been pulled. Won't be played again this series
— clarkspencer (@clarkspencer) 8 September 2017
According to the New York Times, Hurricane Irma churned toward Florida on Saturday, leaving a trail of death and destruction across the Caribbean and prompting one of the largest emergency evacuations in American history. The storm shifted west, putting the Florida Keys in its cross hairs and prompting officials to open more shelters. By 7 a.m., the outer bands of Irma had begun moving into Miami-Dade County.
“Expect damaging winds and heavy rain,” the National Weather Service warned.
At least 20 people were confirmed dead by Friday night, when Irma made landfall in Cuba as a Category 5, lashing the island’s northern coast with a direct hit.
The hurricane was downgraded to Category 4 around 5 a.m. but was expected to strengthen before reaching Florida. About 5.6 million people — more than a quarter of the state’s population — have been ordered to leave their homes.
Go to this location for up-to-date information on Hurricane Irma's progress.
