Miami Marlins apologizes for using Steve Irwin's death to taunt the Tampa Bay Rays on Twitter

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The Twitter trash-talking between the two Major League Baseball franchises descended to a new level on Sunday when the Marlins tweeted the Rays with a reference to the late Crocodile Hunter: "yOU'RE LITERALLY THE ANIMAL THAT KILLED STEVE IRWIN LOG OFF." On Monday, the Marlins apologized via a spokesperson, who called it "a regrettable exchange by our otherwise creative social media team. Unfortunately, in this medium, sometimes we swing and miss, and this was definitely a miss." The Marlins official Twitter account followed up, tweeting: "Hi, guys. Like everyone who grew up watching him, we miss Steve. We’re so sorry to have made light of his passing."