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Ernie Clement doesn't hold back jab at the Orioles after sweep
The Toronto Blue Jays infielder Ernie Clement took time after they swept the Baltimore Orioles to throw a jab back the their commentators for their remarks about Blue Jays fans.
During the Orioles broadcast on Friday night, their broadcasters took a shot at Blue Jays fans intelligence stating that they have low IQ for booing a standard play.
Ernie Clement takes shot at Orioles broadcasters
The Blue Jays put a beating on the Orioles 11-2 to complete the sweep against their divisional rivals and hold the lead for the American League East division.
#BlueJays SWEEP THE ORIOLES WITH AN 11-2 VICTORY
They needed to take care of business this weekend and they did exactly that. They'll head to Tampa to play the Rays with Trey Yesavage making his MLB debut tomorrow night
#LightsUpLetsGo
They needed to take care of business this weekend and they did exactly that. They'll head to Tampa to play the Rays with Trey Yesavage making his MLB debut tomorrow night
#LightsUpLetsGo
After the win, Clement decide to throw shade at the Orioles broadcast team stating that the only reason they made those comments is because they are upset that they only bring in 5,000 fans a night while the Blue Jays bring in 40,000.
Blue Jays infielder Ernie Clement told the Toronto Star in response to MASN analyst Brian Roberts questioning Toronto fans' baseball IQ: "We get 40,000 a night here. I mean, they probably get 5,000 a night, so it makes sense that you'd be a little salty about that.»
Clearly was not happy with the Orioles taking a shot at the Blue Jays fans and made sure that after they took care of business on the field, he took care of things off the field.
The Blue Jays now look at another important series against the Tampa Bay Rays tomorrow night with top prospect Trey Yesavage getting his first career start.
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