Former MLB pitcher Curt Schilling went all proud dad on Twitter Wednesday, announcing that his daughter Gabby has accepted a scholarship offer to Salve Regina to play softball.
Congrats to Gabby Schilling who will pitch for the Salve Regina Seahawks next year!!
— Curt Schilling (@gehrig38) February 25, 2015
Who can blame him? Parents have every right to gush when their kids get into college, but Schilling was quickly reminded that social media can often be a cruel forum during the happiest of times.
When a bunch of Twitter trolls basically started hitting on Schilling’s daughter, he couldn’t resist the urge to fire back.
@Kyle21Knoth i have many friends that are in or former special forces…..
— Curt Schilling (@gehrig38) February 26, 2015
@iiikb its likely i will get some professionals to do that, but thank you!
— Curt Schilling (@gehrig38) February 26, 2015
@Stan_Dern seriously? Why don't you pm me an address you clown? #punk
— Curt Schilling (@gehrig38) February 26, 2015
@Stan_Dern @SalveRegina pretty sure i can use that tweet to make sure your dumb ass never says it again
— Curt Schilling (@gehrig38) February 26, 2015
@Stan_Dern’s tweets are protected, but Barstool Sports noted that he was also telling Schilling he would “look out for” his daughter.
While we can’t blame Curt for threatening perverts, he should know better than to fuel the fire. Ignoring trolls is always the best way to go, unless you’re going to pull a Steve Nash. We always encourage that.
