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Guardians’ Myles Straw engages in trash talk with Yankees’ fans before garbage incident, video shows
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Cleveland Guardians outfielder Myles Straw slammed New York Yankees followers because the “worst fan base on the planet” after this weekend’s garbage-pelting incident however a video circulating on social media this week reveals Straw seemingly partaking in trash-talking proper earlier than the gang unleashed.
Video from the attitude of a fan in left discipline appeared to point out followers mocking Guardians outfielder Steven Kwan, who was injured attempting to make a catch however collided with the wall.
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“Keep down, Kwan,” one man is heard shouting.
Cleveland Guardians’ Myles Straw climbs the left discipline wall to speak with a fan through the recreation in New York in opposition to the Yankees on April 23, 2022.
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As Straw and the outfielders stare down the chirping followers, somebody shouts, “Get mad, get mad!” prompting him to scale the wall and repeatedly shout, “Hit me motherf—er.”
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Closing in on their eventual comeback victory, followers started hurling bottles, cans and particles on the Cleveland outfielders within the ninth inning. Stars Aaron Choose, Giancarlo Stanton and different New York gamers rushed towards the wall to attempt to management the gang.
After the sport, Straw mentioned the Yankees followers had been “classless,” and known as them the “worst fan base on the planet.”
Members of the Cleveland Guardians react after followers throw particles on the sphere at Yankee Stadium on April 23, 2022, in New York.
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“They have to be held accountable, and I feel there ought to be guidelines arrange for that as a result of that’s ridiculous and that ought to not occur,” Cleveland’s middle fielder Oscar Mercado mentioned of the followers. “Say no matter you need to say and do no matter you need to do. However, on the finish of the day, there’s obtained to be penalties for habits like that.”
Guardians supervisor Terry Francona mentioned after the sport that Straw was “sticking up for his teammate.”
Myles Straw of the Cleveland Guardians will get successful in opposition to the New York at Yankee Stadium on April 22, 2022, within the Bronx.
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“Child’s on the market bleeding, checking him for a concussion,” Francona mentioned, via Bally Sports Cleveland. “I simply assume most likely feelings obtained just a little uncontrolled. Regardless, I don’t assume folks can throw stuff at our gamers on the sphere. That’s by no means gonna be OK.”
Fox Information’ David Aaro contributed to this report.