Atlanta Falcons praise Braves manager’s perfect form tackle during Atlanta-LA brawl
By Ethan Stone
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Walt Weiss put on a clinic in form tackling Tuesday night during a brawl between his Atlanta Braves and LA Angels.
The incident happened with little warning during Tuesday night’s matchup. Former Braves standout Jorge Soler, now playing for LA, took exception to a pitch thrown by Braves pitcher Reynaldo Lopez. Soler, who had been hit by Lopez earlier in the night, charged the mound and threw a few punches at Lopez, most of which missed its target.
The brawl ended when Weiss himself decided it was over. As mentioned above, Weiss — looking like an SEC linebacker — executed a perfect tackle of Soler, which gave both parties enough time to cool tensions. Both Lopez and Soler were ejected for their roles in the fight.
The Atlanta Falcons decided to join in on the discussion Wednesday morning, asking Weiss to come put on the pads with a picture of his tackle. Check it out below:
The Braves went on to win this game, 7-2, scoring 3 straight runs following the brouhaha. The Braves sit at 7-5 on the season and will face off against LA once again on Wednesday night.
Here’s a look at the full fight:
Ethan Stone is a Tennessee graduate and loves all things college football and college basketball. Firm believer in fouling while up 3.
