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“I Want This Guy On My Side!” – WWE Legend Iron Sheik and MLB Icon Roger Clemens Share a Laugh

Published 01/07/2022, 12:18 PM EST

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Trust us when we say, Twitter can really throw up some gems. Roger Clemens recently found himself in an entertaining exchange with the Iron Sheik. While the lockout is holding back any and every baseball news, Twitter is truly allowing it to explode. And while the engagement on Twitter is not vastly engaging, it does throw up some true entertainers from time to time.

The pitcher recently took to Twitter to ask for a new account he could follow and continue growing his online presence. And Twitter did not disappoint. The internet is famous for anyone being able to do truly anything and in that we have the interaction of the holiday season.

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The interaction on Twitter

The pitcher tweeted that he wanted to get more involved on social media and was looking for accounts to follow. And then, in a not entirely unexpected move, asked for suggestions from his followers; The MLB veteran making a rookie Twitter mistake.

Needless to say, he received a lot of interesting suggestions, including from various accounts on Twitter, not necessarily famous for their thought-out and well-constructed takes. Among those who replied to his tweet was the former professional wrestler, the Iron Sheik.

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The wrestler proclaimed Twitter to be the “biggest jabroni app in the Earth,” and offered his help in case Clemens faced any problems on the app. Perhaps taking steps that may have been considered extreme by some, the Iron Sheik went to lengths to ensure that Clemens felt safe on the platform.

Clemens seemed to take it all on a lighter note too, though. Immediately expressing his thanks, “I want this guy in my corner,” tweeted Clemens.

The pitcher seemed content with the interactions for the day, happy to have found his fair share of interesting accounts. We don’t know about Clemens, but there is one more account that we are going to be following for sure.

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Roger Clemens – A Career

Roger Clemens had a stellar time in the MLB, winning the Cy Young Award 7 times over the course of his career.

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In a career spanning over 24 seasons in the MLB, Clemens played for a multitude of teams. These included the Boston Red Sox, The Toronto Blue Jays, The New York Yankees, and the Houston Astros. He was an 11-time all-star of the MLB and a 2-time World Series Champion while at the Bronx.

Eventually retiring in 2007, Clemens is counted amongst the game’s greatest players even today. While maybe not the most Twitter aware yet, Clemens will soon join the club with the help of the Iron Sheik.

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Aditya Deshingkar is a US Sports writer at EssentiallySports. An aspiring lawyer, Aditya is a final year student of the law program at GLC. Notably, as an avid sports lover, he shares a keen interest in NBA, MLB, and Formula 1.
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