Toronto Blue Jays player can't even share innocent family photo without being trolled

Toronto Blue Jays' pitcher Anthony Bass just can't catch a break on social media after becoming embroiled in a controversy surrounding popcorn, of all things.

It's gotten so bad for the bullpen reliever that he can't even share a public happy birthday message for his wife without receiving a thorough roasting from the Twitter world.

Blue Jays gala with the birthday girl 😍. I love the life we created together. Not a day goes by where I don’t thank God for you. I love you forever pic.twitter.com/2PvBWbJhYs

— Anthony Bass (@AnthonyBass52) April 28, 2023

But first, let's backtrack to understand how Bass became public enemy number one in the Blue Jays Twitter sphere.

Bass made international headlines last week after posting a public complaint directed at United Airlines after flight crews forced his pregnant wife to clean up popcorn strewn about the aircraft by her child.

Toronto Blue Jays player outraged by being asked to clean up after kids on plane https://t.co/kRTNf32NqJ #Toronto #TorontoBlueJays #BlueJays #MLB

— blogTO (@blogTO) April 17, 2023

Bass would be lambasted and accused of entitlement by social media commenters, only stoking the fire when he trolled the public with a photo of his infant daughter clutching a family-sized bag of popcorn.

Days later, Bass would quote tweet a video where controversial far-right television host Tomi Lahren defended the pitcher and his wife, calling them personal friends. Bass' alleged friendship with Lahren, who has made racially-charged comments against the Black and Latin communities, only generated more negative press for the embattled pitcher.

Toronto Blue Jays player in hot water once again over social media posts https://t.co/PGNdMpEyZq #Toronto #BlueJays

— blogTO (@blogTO) April 21, 2023

Bass made his first relief appearance since the popcorn controversy reached global audiences earlier this week to close out a blowout win versus the Chicago White Sox, once again triggering a troll-fest by fans.

Toronto Blue Jays player trolled in first appearance since popcorn controversy https://t.co/cGO97FuiWN #Toronto #TorontoBlueJays #BlueJays #MLB

— blogTO (@blogTO) April 26, 2023

On Thursday night, Bass shared a photo of himself with his wife Sydney at a Blue Jays Gala on her birthday, an innocent enough Tweet captioned with a message expressing love and appreciation for his spouse.

However, in the greater context of the last week and a half, fans were quick to pile on with jokes and insults directed toward Bass.

Did she do the dishes for them?

— Bastards of Boston Baseball (@Bastards_Boston) April 28, 2023

Like previous responses to Bass' tweets, comments accuse the couple of acting entitled with a "can I speak with the manager" mentality.

Looking good Ken and Karen

— Matt Cloues (@MattCloues) April 28, 2023

Several people made popcorn-related quips referencing the incident that cast Bass into the spotlight.

Did they serve popcorn?

— Brandon (@BKJYK1287) April 28, 2023

The couple may not be big on cleaning popcorn, but one comment cleverly joked, "Wowwww! You guys clean up nice!"

I hope you didn't spill any food

— Matt Rowe (@collectsdecks) April 28, 2023

Another wondered aloud if the flight attendant that was asked by Bass' wife to clean up the popcorn was pulling double-duty as a babysitter during their outing at the Jays gala.

Is the flight attendant babysitting?

— Grumblings From The Cheap Seats Podcast🎙 (@grumblingspod) April 28, 2023

The 35-year-old pitcher currently holds the second-highest ERA on the Jays' roster at 6.48, not helping his standing among fans already frustrated by his social media gaffes.