Social media claimed another athlete.We're used to stories about sports figures getting in trouble for something they tweet.Now we have athletes getting reprimanded for tapping the "like" feature on Instagram while they're on the clock.
Sandoval benched, admits that was him liking photos of woman on Instagram during game Said he was using bathroom at the time
— Gordon Edes (@GordonEdes) June 18, 2015
Sandoval said he met with Cherington, Farrell, apologized but said he was not fined
— Gordon Edes (@GordonEdes) June 18, 2015
Red Sox third baseman has been benched for Thursday's game for "liking" a couple of Instagram posts from a woman during a loss to the Braves on Wednesday.
In Sandoval's defense, who doesn't check social media while using the bathroom? As for the woman who Sandoval was a fan of, she goes by the name, Diva Legacy. You gotta love social media.
Not to blow up the dude's spot, but uh...is Pablo Sandoval on Instagram during the game? pic.twitter.com/q8X4HoFDOT
— Jared Carrabis (@Jared_Carrabis) June 18, 2015