"Nobody wants his cheating a**" "They'll be back once he's back on the field hitting bombs" - MLB Twitter reacts to Adidas dropping Fernando Tatis Jr. in wake of PED suspension

The punishment is not over for Fernando Tatis Jr. The San Diego Padres superstar has now been dropped by Adidas in the wake of his 80-game suspension for violating MLB’s PED policy.The German sportswear manufacturing giant has sponsored Tatis Jr. since 2020. A statement from a company spokesperson confirmed that the partnership is now over.Alden González@Alden_GonzalezAdidas has ended its partnership with Fernando Tatis Jr. From a spokesperson for the company: “We believe that sport should be fair. We have a clear policy on doping and can confirm that our partnership with Fernando Tatis Jr. will not continue.”3125453Adidas has ended its partnership with Fernando Tatis Jr. From a spokesperson for the company: “We believe that sport should be fair. We have a clear policy on doping and can confirm that our partnership with Fernando Tatis Jr. will not continue.”&quot;Adidas has ended its partnership with Fernando Tatis Jr. From a spokesperson for the company: 'We believe that sport should be fair. We have a clear policy on doping and can confirm that our partnership with Fernando Tatis Jr. will not continue.'&quot; - Alden GonzálezRazzball@Razzball@Alden_Gonzalez They wanted out and he gave them an excuse8@Alden_Gonzalez They wanted out and he gave them an excuseEddie@Padres61@Alden_Gonzalez So he will sign with Nike and make more money. This is not a big deal.1451@Alden_Gonzalez So he will sign with Nike and make more money. This is not a big deal.Tatis Jr. was suspended by the MLB on Aug. 13 after testing positive for a banned substance called Clostebol, which is a steroid.Tatis Jr. released a statement via MLB’s Player Association almost immediately after the news broke.He justified the test results by saying that he had taken some medication to treat ringworm, which apparently contained the banned substance.“I have realized my mistake was the cause of this result, and for that reason, I have decided to start serving my suspension immediately. I look forward to rejoining my teammates on the field in 2023.” - Fernando Tatis Jr.However, his version of events has fetched him little to no sympathy at all from fans after Adidas added more salt to his wound.Jose Sempertegui@jsemp@Alden_Gonzalez It's important that companies follow this lead. Cheaters cannot be faces of companies and must learn that they will lose all sponsorships as well as being suspended.4@Alden_Gonzalez It's important that companies follow this lead. Cheaters cannot be faces of companies and must learn that they will lose all sponsorships as well as being suspended.you mad?@I_made_u_mad_@BrentBellez @Alden_Gonzalez Nike would’ve done the same lmaoo. Nobody wants his cheating ass181@BrentBellez @Alden_Gonzalez Nike would’ve done the same lmaoo. Nobody wants his cheating assFrank Scaramella@21FrankS@Alden_Gonzalez When you play with fire, like Tatis, Jr. has, sometimes you get burned.@Alden_Gonzalez When you play with fire, like Tatis, Jr. has, sometimes you get burned.Let’s not forget that Tatis Jr. is only 23. If he can manage to put this behind him and come back smashing, he won’t need to wait long before another multi-million dollar contract comes knocking.E.Scott@E_Scott760@Alden_Gonzalez Someone else will pick him up, guaranteed5@Alden_Gonzalez Someone else will pick him up, guaranteedMike@padresmike63@Alden_Gonzalez @tatis_jr will give them all the middle finger when he is a perennial triple crown guy in a few years. kid is 23. Wait until he hits his prime. And now he is highly motivated to prove himself to baseball. Before it was served on a platter. His contract will be a bargain.121@Alden_Gonzalez @tatis_jr will give them all the middle finger when he is a perennial triple crown guy in a few years. kid is 23. Wait until he hits his prime. And now he is highly motivated to prove himself to baseball. Before it was served on a platter. His contract will be a bargain.Slam Diego Machadres@MtCrushmore23@Alden_Gonzalez They'll be back once he's back on the field hitting bombs38@Alden_Gonzalez They'll be back once he's back on the field hitting bombsThe 80-game suspension has ruled Tatis Jr. out for the remainder of 2022 and the first 32 games of next year.Fernando Tatis Jr. has put the Padres in a tricky spot The good news is that the Padres, in terms of personnel this year, aren’t losing anyone due to this. They haven’t had Fernando Tatis Jr. all season anyway after he underwent surgery in March to fix a fractured wrist.JB@JTIVHeisman@Alden_Gonzalez Ending a partnership for PED use when mans wasn’t even playing is kinda funny to me451@Alden_Gonzalez Ending a partnership for PED use when mans wasn’t even playing is kinda funny to meHowever, Tatis Jr. was expected to return in time for the postseason. His absence will likely have a bearing on the Padres’ play-off run.That is, of course, if they make it. They are not secure by any means, having only a 2.5 game cushion between themselves and postseason hopefuls, the Milwaukee Brewers.The Padres are depending on their big three of Juan Soto, Josh Bell and Manny Machado to lead their play-off charge. However, time is running out, and they have no room to slip up any further.

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