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Joba Chamberlain rejects his beard’s destiny as bird nest

Joba is learning how to adjust to the bearded life.

James Dator
James Dator has been covering a wide range of sports for SB Nation for over a decade, with a special focus on the NFL.

Making the bold choice to grow a giant beard doesn’t come without its challenges, as Joba Chamberlain explained to us on Monday.

Chamberlain was able to break free of the Yankees’ shackles preventing him from growing facial hair. He ran a campaign on Twitter to let Tigers fans pick his facial hair, and following a vote the 28-year-old pitcher is living the mountain life. Now he’s trying to avoid one small thing: He doesn’t want any birds living in it.

joba birds

Nesting is a very real concern. Okay, no it isn’t, but that doesn’t mean Joba should let any old sparrow hang out in his face carpet.

This is what Joba would look like with a beard of bees, because you deserve it.

joba bees

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