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PaigeSpiranac is counted among the most successful social media stars coming from a golf background. The golfer-turned-influencer is very vocal with her opinions about everything going on in the sports world. And there was a time when she got into a rough Twitter scuffle with a famous baseball team and its fans.

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When Paige Spiranac clashed with famous baseball teams’ fans

Paige Spiranac is not afraid of controversies. The ex-professional golfer is often found giving statements that could easily get anyone in trouble online. But for the golf beauty, it’s kind of an everyday thing. Adding to her social media adventures, Spiranac once got into a squabble involving the famous baseball team San Diego Padres.

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The American professional baseball team hails from San Diego. And Spiranac has an old connection with the place. The ex-professional player used to play at San Diego State University in her early days on the field. However, putting her opinions out in the world has always been her top priority.

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The team was already trying to recover after the Los Angeles Dodgers crushed the Padres in NLDS’s Game 1. But Spiranac decided to take another blow at them. Expressing her honest outlook about their apparel, Spiranac tweeted, “The Padres uniforms are terrible and I’m not just saying that because a Padres fan told me to choke on a d–k today,”.

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Spiranac’s tweet got tons of reactions from fans across the world. And when someone disagreed with her opinion, she decided to double-deck things with another comment. According to the fan, the team’s uniform could be “easily top 3 in the mlb,”. However, the golf gorgeous replied, “The tan/brown pinstripes is not a good look,”.

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However, looking at the great support from Padres’ fans on the internet, Spiranac knew what was best for her. After trolling Padres’ fans on Twitter and questioning their loyalty, Spiranac received tons of reactions from them. And they were not in her favor. And to apologize for her statements, she wrote“Tonight I learned Padres fans are scary and to never question their loyalty again. I’m sorry,”.

It is not very often that people get to see Spiranac apologizing for her words. However, it looks like even her opinions can turn out to stand against her own fan base at times.

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Joydeep Singh is a senior golf writer at EssentiallySports, boasting an impressive portfolio of over 1000 articles. Joydeep's expertise spans across various aspects of the sport, specifically his speculations and analysis of the upcoming events on the PGA Tour calendar. One of Joydeep's most notable moments at EssentiallySports was when his article on Tiger Woods' withdrawal from the 2023 Masters garnered an overwhelming response from fans. As a devoted fan of Woods, Joydeep firmly believes that the golf legend still has what it takes to inch closer to Jack Nicklaus' record. Joydeep relaxes on the weekend with a game of golf in his neighborhood fairway, with close friends, where he is known for his clutch putts.

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