I feel a bizarre connection to the La Russa family because we broke the news to the internet world that earlier this year, Tony’s daughter, Bianca La Russa, became a Raiderette. Now, it’s his other daughter, Devon La Russa, making headlines with a tweet she put up on her @devonkai Twitter account, which now seems to be deactivated. The response you see above is in reply to the following comment:
I saw a crack head doing “The Wash” today. Coincidence? I think not…
The reference, obviously is to Texas Rangers manager Ron Washington, who has admitted to using cocaine during the 2009 season. So, a “phrase you use“, Devon? Waddup crack-head! I guess I can see calling your buddies that in slang, you know, if they hadn’t actually been publicly raked over the coals for doing cocaine. Dumb move on her part for a couple reasons…
1.) you don’t call somebody with a history of drug use a crack head as a joke. 2.) “The Wash” is the best thing to happen to baseball this season. I love his dugout dances. Love.
I could literally watch the rest of this World Series split screen… half the game, half Ron Washington. Speaking of Ron Washington, it’s almost Halloween? Where’s Little Ron from last year?
![dal_e_washington01_400](https://v8j416.p3cdn1.secureserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/dal_e_washington01_400.jpg)
Liam Roybal, whose Halloween costume created buzz on the Internet, met Rangers manager Ron Washington before Game 4 of the 2010 World Series. (photo: Richard Durrett for ESPN.com)
Moral of the story? Say whatever the hell you want on twitter… just brace yourself for the consequences that come along with saying something idiotic.
-bp
[h/t Big League Stew, GIF via @cjzero]