TV Station Posts Insensitive Tweet During Royals' Game 1 Loss

TV Station Sends Insensitive Tweet During Royals' Loss
KANSAS CITY, MO - OCTOBER 21: Lorenzo Cain #6 of the Kansas City Royals reacts after striking out in the ninth inning against the San Francisco Giants during Game One of the 2014 World Series at Kauffman Stadium on October 21, 2014 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images)
KANSAS CITY, MO - OCTOBER 21: Lorenzo Cain #6 of the Kansas City Royals reacts after striking out in the ninth inning against the San Francisco Giants during Game One of the 2014 World Series at Kauffman Stadium on October 21, 2014 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images)

As if losing Game 1 of the World Series wasn't bad enough for Kansas City Royals fans, they also had to endure a poorly phrased tweet sent during the game from local news station KCTV:

Not surprisingly, the tweet was quickly deleted and KCTV offered an apology:

A second, lighter attempt was more palatable:

Hopefully round two will go better for the Royals as well.

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