Miami Marlins Use Steve Irwin In Savage Attack On Tampa Bay Rays

What. In. The. Actual. Hell.

The Miami Marlins CROSSED THE LINE in a stupid Twitter spat with the Tampa Bay Rays … saying, “YOU’RE LITERALLY THE ANIMAL THAT KILLED STEVE IRWIN.”

Dude. Really?!!?!?

So, why the hell would a Major League Baseball team invoke the name of a global treasure who was tragically killed by a real-life stingray in 2006???

Here’s the backstory …

The Marlins played the Rays on Saturday — and even though Miami lost, they posted a highlight showing right fielder Brian Anderson GUNNING a guy out at the plate in the 8th inning.

The Tampa Bay Rays social media team responded to the tweet saying, “Show the final out.” Quality burn.

Miami responded — taking a shot at Tampa Bay over possible plans for the Rays to become a 2-city team, splitting time between TB and Montreal.

Tampa Bay responded by essentially pointing to the score board … prompting Miami to send the most savage tweet in MLB history.

“yOU’RE LITERALLY THE ANIMAL THAT KILLED STEVE IRWIN LOG OFF.”

Tampa Bay — which won both games of their 2-game series with Miami — fired back, “You’re literally the team that just got swept, log off.”

Of course, Irwin — aka “The Crocodile Hunter” — was killed at age 44 when he was pierced in the heart by a stingray barb while filming an underwater documentary.

He left behind a wife and 2 children.