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“I Just Had a Stroke”: Olivia Dunne Claps Back at Online Troll While Brutal ‘Baby Gronk’ Bashing on TikTok Ensues

Published 04/25/2024, 2:03 PM EDT

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Madden San Miguel is a football prodigy who goes by the nickname “Baby Gronk” on social media. If you recall correctly, it’s inspired by the retired NFL player Rob Gronkowski who is known as “Gronk”. Madden, known for his internet fame and different college and university appearances, he had a chance encounter with LSU Tigers star Olivia Dunne, popularly known as Livvy on her LSU campus and broke the internet as a result of this collab/crossover.

Recently, he showed up at the Dickens Arena in Texas to watch Livvy during her national championship competition! The 21-year-old gymnast spotted him in the stands sparking yet another viral moment. However, things took a turn after a brain-rot commenter instigated Livvy to clap back. Here’s how she handled it, in a way only she is privy to.

Olivia Dunne is inimitable in everything she does

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Olivia Dunne, the most followed collegiate athlete on social media and one of the richest collegiate female athletes, is accustomed to publicity. She shared a TikTok video with her 8 million followers, showing Baby Gronk’s surprising visit to the championship. Amidst the celebrations, someone commented on the video saying,baby gronk fanum tax livvy dunne with his skibidy rizz,” ridiculing Livvy and Baby Gronk’s bond, which Livvy shrugged off, saying, I just had a stroke reading that.” This suggests how unintelligible the Gen Z slang came across to Livvy’s uninitiated ears.

The exchange, although amusing, shed light on the bizarre online culture that has developed around these two sports social media icons, garnering nearly 29,000 likes. Not to be outdone in the social media game, Baby Gronk shared a post with 500,000 followers on Instagram, reliving Livvy’s final gymnastics competition. Although, even months after announcing her retirement, Olivia Dunne remains undecided on departure from the sport.

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With a post implying retirement from football, Madden offered appreciation to Livvy, citing her as the reason for his comeback to the field. Their social media presence, interspersed with personal experiences, encapsulated the core of their special connection and mutual appreciation. Now, that’s precisely the reason their social media followers have dubbed him, “The Rizz King” at only 11. But wait, how well do you know ‘Baby Gronk’ is about to change?

Who is Baby Gronk, and what’s his crime, apart from rizzing?

Undoubtedly, a young football hopeful, Madden San Miguel, has amassed a massive following on various platforms, including nearly 300,000 YouTube subscribers. With over half a million Instagram followers and a loyal YouTube subscriber base, Madden has used celebrity appearances to promote his blossoming football career. Despite pledges to many collegiate football colleges, including LSU, concerns have been raised about the validity of his internet presence, with claims of falsified articles and picture manipulation hanging big.

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Livvy became trapped in the web of Baby Gronk’s expertly maintained social media identity as Marca.com branded her for making money for creating a manicured image of the 11-year-old. In addition, his social media identity is also accused of falsifying images and much more. Their social media incident exposes the strange side of social media, where the naysayers exercise freedom of expression behind the screen.

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Divya Purohit

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Divya Purohit is a senior Olympics Sports writer for EssentiallySports. She majorly covers gymnastics, alpine skiing, and horse racing. While bringing the detailed stats of gymnastics to the American readers, she covered two prominent events - the 2023 Xfinity Gymnastics Championships, and the 2023 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships.
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Himanshu Sridhar