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Marching Bands Bite Back Hard After Sportscaster Calls Them 'Dorks.' The Army's Retort Is Just Classic.

Marching Bands Bite Back Hard After Sportscaster Calls Them 'Dorks.' The Army's Retort Is Just Classic.

"That moment Jim Rome became public enemy #1 of bands across the world."

Bad boy sportscaster Jim Rome — who once got knocked to the studio floor after he refused to stop insulting an apparently fed-up pro quarterback during a TV interview — has shown he's no match for angry marching bands.

Rome took to Twitter on New Year's Day and then took aim: "Is there anyone not in a marching band who thinks those dorks running around with their instruments are cool?"

Offended musicians everywhere fired back at the sportscaster with the hashtag #MarchOnRome and a storm was quickly brewing:

The best response may have been from the U.S. Army, which let Rome know service members are far from "dorks" and do quite a bit more than "running around" with their instruments:

The typically unflappable Rome not only took down his offending Twitter post but also was quick to apologize, offering this mea culpa on Friday:

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Dave Urbanski

Dave Urbanski

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