The Miami Marlins apologized Monday for a tweet referencing Steve Irwin's death following Sunday's game against the Tampa Bay Rays.
After Miami's 7-2 loss, the teams' Twitter accounts engaged in some banter following Tampa's two-game sweep.
In response, the Marlins account tweeted, "yOU'RE LITERALLY THE ANIMAL THAT KILLED STEVE IRWIN LOG OFF."
The tweet was in reference to Irwin, a former TV star, who was killed in 2006 after being stabbed through the heart by a stingray.
"This was a regrettable exchange by our otherwise creative social media team," the Marlins said in a statement. "Unfortunately, in this medium, sometimes we swing and miss, and this was definitely a miss."
In a separate tweet, the Marlins apologized once again, saying "Hi, guys. Like everyone who grew up watching him, we miss Steve. We're so sorry to have made light of his passing."
