Colorado Rockies Respond to Draft Picks’ Obama Tweet

Ryan Rolison has been drafted to play for the Colorado Rockies.

The Colorado Rockies selected Ole Miss pitcher Ryan Rolison as the 22nd overall pick in the MLB draft on June 5th.

However, he wasn’t in the draft room when his name was read, and maybe it’s a good thing that he wasn’t there. A search through Rolison’s Twitter account turned up a very disturbing tweet he posted on the evening of November 6, 2012. That’s the night former President Barack Obama won reelection, so there’s very little doubt that’s who Rolison was talking about. He was around 15 when he posted the tweet. The post Rolison tweeted was: “Well we have one hope left…if someone shoots him during his speech.”

The Rockies, like many organizations, search through the social media accounts of prospective draftees before they make a decision. Which is why Bridich was comfortable drafting Rolison. On the conference call, he said that he understands that young people can say regrettable things on social media, and he’s confident that Rolison has grown up in the six years since that tweet.