You know the GIF that you’ve seen everywhere: It’s James Harden doing an eyeroll at a reporter before walking away without saying another word, one of the all-time best reaction GIFs in internet history.
Well, we’ve got another, EXTREMLY similar reaction GIF thanks to Joey Votto. The Cincinnati Reds first baseman — who is just the best for so many reasons — finally returned from injury to join the lineup on Monday, and he hit a home run. Again, he’s the best.
When asked after the game if there was any doubt he could return and “do this” — play at a high level, I assume, he delivered a Harden-esque answer:
Here's the moment and the GIF
Joey Votto had no doubts 🤣🤣 pic.twitter.com/x9Oo9kpGg8
— Talkin’ Baseball (@TalkinBaseball_) June 20, 2023
— Talkin’ Baseball (@TalkinBaseball_) June 20, 2023
Fans loved it
Same vibes pic.twitter.com/IYgANYx7wi
— Geordi morrow (@GeordiMorrow) June 20, 2023
Votto with the ICONIC mic drop about his return tonight. 🤣
(🎥: @BallySportsCIN) pic.twitter.com/qA9ByQBc2H
— theScore (@theScore) June 20, 2023
https://t.co/DxSCSxNKO3 pic.twitter.com/q67iRff8BR
— Tim Ernst (@ernsttp) June 20, 2023
https://t.co/h0YgyKV2Ht pic.twitter.com/f0aJmC6OUF
— Ethan Sartin (@Ye_Swell_Bamf) June 20, 2023
New favorite Votto GIF.
— Ashley Davis (@AshleyDavis32) June 20, 2023
