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Adrian Beltre Responds to People Touching His Head

Found May 16, 2013 on The Platoon Advantage:
PLAYERS: Adrian Beltre,  Jennifer Aniston,  John Olerud
TEAMS: Texas Rangers
Hi, Adrian Beltre here. Yes, that Adrian Beltre. And yeah, I get it, you all think it's pretty hilarious when people try to touch my head and I freak out. I mean, I'm a modern man of the internet, I've seen the gifs and even I have a laugh. Just look at some of these moving pictures, how could you not chuckle:    (Gif via @DShep25)   But see, I'm not a cold, humorless guy. I just read Tim Allen's book, Don't Stand Too Close to a Naked Man-- talk about a hoot! And if I was really that protective over parts of my body, wouldn't I wear a protective cup while playing third base?    But, and here's the thing, my BRAIN is in my head you guys. And the brain, if you were unaware, is mankind's most precious gift. It is where our memories, our thoughts, our insights are stored and recorded. As Richard Feynman said:   "To note that the thing I call my individuality is only a pattern or dance, that is what it means ...
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