CHICAGO – In a bombshell tweet that’s exploding across X like a Wrigley Field grand slam, Chicago Cubs outfielder Ian Happ didn’t just swing for the fences – he torched ABC’s sacred cows, calling for the outright cancellation of The View and equating its co-hosts to the freshly suspended Jimmy Kimmel. “Please….. ABC…. Cancel The View. They are as disgusting as Jimmy Kimmel,” Happ fired off late Thursday, igniting a viral inferno that’s split fans, fueled culture war flames, and thrust the lovable loser Cubs into Hollywood’s hottest grudge match.
The timing? Pure dynamite. It comes hot on the heels of ABC yanking Jimmy Kimmel Live! off the air indefinitely this week – a jaw-dropping move after Kimmel’s Monday monologue ripped into the politicization of conservative activist Charlie Kirk’s shocking assassination. FCC Chair Brendan Carr, a Trump appointee, slammed the door with threats to ABC affiliates’ licenses, blasting Kimmel’s quip suggesting the suspected shooter was a “MAGA member” as inflammatory. Nexstar and Sinclair affiliates preempted episodes before Disney pulled the plug entirely, leaving late-night TV in stunned silence. Kimmel, whose contract runs through 2026, hasn’t commented – but the backlash is biblical.
Enter Happ, the 30-year-old Cubs captain who’s no stranger to clutch moments (think his walk-off homer in last week’s wild-card clincher). But this? This is Happ unfiltered, channeling the raw fury of a nation watching free speech get body-slammed. His tweet rocketed to over 500K views in hours, trending #CancelTheView nationwide and drawing cheers from conservatives who’ve long skewered The View’s liberal firebrands like Whoopi Goldberg and Joy Behar for “out-of-control” hot takes. “Finally, a baller with balls! The View’s been a witch hunt for years,” one fan roared in replies. Megyn Kelly, the ex-Fox firebrand, piled on: “Ian gets it – Kimmel’s ‘vile lie’ about Kirk’s killer was the tipping point. Good on him for calling out the rot.”
Not everyone’s toasting. Liberal die-hards fired back: “Stick to baseball, Ian – politics ain’t your lane!” And The View? Crickets. The panel skipped the Kimmel saga entirely on Thursday’s episode, despite it dominating headlines – a glaring omission that only fanned conspiracy flames. Viewers flooded their Instagram: “Compromised much? Address your own house!” Meanwhile, Hollywood heavyweights like Jean Smart decried Kimmel’s suspension as “horrifying censorship,” warning, “Free speech only when it suits THEIR agenda.” Governors Kathy Hochul and JB Pritzker joined the fray, slamming it as a “Trump power grab” on democracy. Even Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer demanded Carr’s firing: “This is about protecting our rights – not silencing critics.”
For Happ, it’s personal. The Ivy League grad (Princeton ’17) has dodged politics on the diamond, but with the Cubs riding high into the playoffs – their first deep run since 2016’s miracle – he’s not shying from the spotlight. Insiders whisper ABC’s “well aware” of the tweet, with whispers Kimmel might roast it in a comeback special (if it ever airs). Trump himself chimed in on Truth Social: “Great news for America – even MLB stars see the fake news scam!”
This isn’t just a tweet – it’s a seismic clash of sports purity and media mayhem, with Happ as the unlikely gladiator. Will ABC cave and axe The View? Does Kimmel bounce back, or is this the end of an era? One thing’s for sure: In a divided America, a Cubs slugger just swung the biggest bat off the field. Baseball fans, sound off – is Happ a hero or hothead? Tag a friend who’s glued to this drama and share if you’re #TeamHapp all the way! Let’s make this go nuclear.
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