Steve Gleason before Pearl Jam's 2016 concert at Wrigley Field. Photo via Team Gleason's Facebook page.

Steve Gleason Had the Best Tweet of the World Series

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New Orleans Saints legend, Team Gleason founder, lifelong Chicago Cubs fan and all-around badass Steve Gleason was, unsurprisingly, watching Game 7 of the World Series last night.

The instant classic matchup between the Cubs (last World Series victory: 1908) and Cleveland Indians (last World Series victory: 1948) was a nailbiter for both sides from start to finish. While the Cubs maintained a decent lead for much of the game, the team nearly threw it all away in the bottom of the 8th when they gave up three runs in just a few minutes.

It was a tense situation for Cubs fans everywhere, and Gleason’s inspirational sense of humor was exactly what the Twitterverse needed.

As many you of are probably aware, Gleason suffers from Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), an incurable neuro-muscular disease that has left him, well, unable to move. The disease hasn’t stopped him from carrying on with his life, inspiring countless others to seize the day, and raising awareness about ALS through his Gleason Initiative Foundation. Fortunately for Gleason and the rest of the Cubs Nation, the team eventually turned last night’s nearly five hour game into a win in extra innings.

Interestingly, the night’s second best tweet may have come from Gleason’s old employer, the New Orleans Saints. The team’s Twitter feed blasted out a very appropriate 2006 commercial for season ticket holders, which finds a Saints fan and a Cubs fan sitting next to each other in a championship waiting room.