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Twitter freaks out about fake map that shows Marlins as Florida’s most popular sports team

The Miami Marlins, still more than one week away from their first regular season game, lacking in established individual star power and universally considered a longshot to contend this year, were among the top Twitter trends in the United States on Monday. Why?

Because Barstool Sports posted this map:

Depending on which state catches your eye first, you might be duped into taking it seriously. The Denver Broncos ruling Colorado? Of course. And everybody knows that Georgia is the heart of “Braves Country.”

But then you see it—Florida filled in with Marlin blue, midnight black and caliente red.