SFist was the first to bring you the now-famous spandex suit Giants closer Brian Wilson wore at Wednesday's ESPY Awards, and it was glorious. We don't know about you, but our appreciation for Wilson as a San Francisco delegate jumped tenfold. However, not everybody was happy about it. Broadcaster and KCBS commentator John Madden slammed Wilson this morning for his revealing attire at last night's awards show.
"He's trying to hard, " said Madden. "It's a severe case of 'look at me.' "
Aw, come now, Madden. Brian was just having a little bit of fun at an admittedly bizarre awards show. (Red carpet award shows and sports should never mix. No, it just ain't right.)
Rich Lieberman goes on to point out: "Madden isn't a big fan of sports stars trying their best to resemble a visual Rubik's cube. You could say its a case of an old fart not in times with Generation Y, but Madden wouldn't go there."
For his part, Brian Wilson explained his outfit to the Washington Post accordingly.
“It's a onesie, so it has built-in gloves that are a little dirty because I've been getting a little awkward here on the carpet. And I've got my cougar cane — my 'plus one' tonight. And the socks came in the fan mail from a San Francisco Giants fan. You know who you are, thank you. It said: ‘Enjoy.’ That was the letter. And I'm currently enjoying them. Ninja socks.”
And on that note, we leave you with some Wilson crotch bulge to commence your day. You're welcome.