The Braves did a good turn by offering those fleeing Hurricane Irma for Atlanta free tickets to any of the four games they'll play against the Marlins from Thursday through Sunday. That means there were probably some Irma refugees in the stands for Thursday night's game. That likely reality makes this song a poor choice for between-innings entertainment ...
So that's "Rock You Like a Hurricane" by the Scorpions. And ...
Actually, it was "Rock You Like A Hurricane." Still not cool. https://t.co/kBcsG55ndB
— clarkspencer (@clarkspencer) September 8, 2017
That's what the Braves played between innings on Thursday night against the Marlins while, of course, Hurricane Irma was bearing down on southern region of Florida. Not surprisingly, it wasn't hard to find people who were outraged by this ...
Poor taste award tonight goes to the @braves. At the game against Miami and they're playing rock you like a hurricane between innings #irma
— Blotto VonDrinkmore (@BlottoVonDrinkm) September 8, 2017
Screw the freaking Atlanta Braves for playing Rock You Like a Hurricane against the Marlins so unclassy. No respect
— cheez dawg ☔️ (@KingCheezy24) September 8, 2017
@Braves Uh. probably could've picked better song than "rock you like a hurricane" today with marlins and hurricane about to hit florida.
— Chris (@cscotz) September 8, 2017
And then you play an insensitive song. Rock You Like A Hurricane. Really shameful @Marlins@Braveshttps://t.co/LkUBTz77Oj
— AtlanticMontessori (@AtlanticMontess) September 8, 2017
And so on. Here's what the team told Clark Spencer of the Miami Herald about the incident:
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) September 8, 2017
I've heard this song at stadiums before, and I definitely take the team at its word -- i.e., it's an honest mistake. As such, this isn't a big deal despite a heated initial reaction on social media. Hopefully no one on the run from Irma was genuinely affected by it.