The Baton Roue meme, often called the 'Bicycle Stick' or 'Bike Fall' meme, is a three-panel comic created by artist Arcadio Esquivel. It depicts a cyclist riding smoothly, then intentionally jamming a wooden stick into their own spokes, causing a dramatic crash. In the final panel, the fallen cyclist lies on the ground, clutching their leg and blaming an external entity for the accident. This template became a viral sensation for its perfect representation of self-inflicted problems and the refusal to take personal responsibility. It is widely used in political commentary, gaming frustrations, and corporate satire to mock those who sabotage their own efforts and then look for a scapegoat to blame for the inevitable failure.