In a bizarre offseason move, John Isner has hired noted great guy and multiple mixed doubles Slam champion Justin Gimelstob as his new coach, per Ben Rothenberg.
My immediate reaction to the news was to celebrate the possibility of no longer having to listen to Justin Gimelstob’s nonsensical verbal vomit commentary, but no.
While coaching Isner, Gimelstob will continue to work as Tennis Channel commentator and ATP Board Member. That's a lot of hats for one head…
— Ben Rothenberg (@BenRothenberg) December 10, 2014
The reaction to the news on Twitter was about as expected:
hahahahahahahahahahaha
— Courtney Nguyen (@FortyDeuceTwits) December 10, 2014
Dear John, if you're hiring Gimelstob as your coach, you're doing the whole "superstar coach" thing wrong.
— Nicole Eclectic (@Nic_Leigh) December 10, 2014
the more shocking shorter version. MT @BenRothenberg: More news: Top American male John Isner.
— Norb…errr… (@tejmeglekvar) December 10, 2014
If you think Gimmel is the solution to your problems…you've got some interesting problems.
— Juan José Vallejo (@juan_jo_sports) December 10, 2014
Sweet Jesus Gimel?! Is that really the direction we want to be going in? #lolamericantennis
— Dianne (@Champingthebit) December 10, 2014
@MPF0ster @AmyFetherolf 'Gimelstob' could be Gimlets, Gimlet, Milestone, Gimlet's, Gimleting, Gamest, Gimleted or Gemstone.
— _spell (@_spell) December 10, 2014
