Yankees fans who mauled Mookie Betts at World Series face serious consequences.
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The two New York Yankees fans who grabbed Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Mookie Betts' wrist and tried to rip the ball out of his hand during Game 4 of the World Series have been banned «indefinitely» from attending any MLB games.
For those of you who haven't already seen it, here is the boneheaded move that got these two meatheads banned from all 30 stadiums.
The fans, Austin Capobianco and John P. Hansen, were ejected from the game and banned from Game 5 in The Bronx, which proved to be the final game of the season.
Both were using the seats of a season-ticket holder, who has owned the tickets since 1990 and was not in attendance and will therefore be allowed to keep them.
In a letter from an MLB official obtained by the New York Post, the league wrote to the banned fans in part:
«Your conduct posed a serious risk to the health and safety of the player and went far over the line of acceptable fan behavior. Based on your conduct, Major League Baseball is banning you indefinitely from all MLB stadiums, offices, and other facilities.» - MLB
The letter also stated that if they are discovered at any MLB property or event, they will be removed from the premises and subject to arrest for trespass.
Mookie Betts was asked last month about the incident and said his response to the pair of fans would be:
«I would say 'F-k you guys.' Get them trying to get the ball. Cool. But, like, you tried to grab my s-t.» - Mookie Betts
Betts also added that at the time:
«I was in the moment. So I thought about throwing a ball at 'em. And then I realized, 'Mook, you ain't gonna do s-t. Go back to right field.'»
The season-ticket holder was said to support the decision to prohibit the two fans from attending any more games.
MLB has previously issued league-wide bans for fans who trespass on the field or threaten baseball personnel.
A fan who approached Atlanta Braves star Ronald Acuņa Jr. at Colorado's Coors Field in 2023 received a similar ban.
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JANVIER 11 | 254 ANSWERS Yankees fans who mauled Mookie Betts at World Series face serious consequences. Did MLB make the right decision to ban these Yankee fans from all 30 stadiums for what they did to Mookie Betts? | ||
| Yes | 236 | 92.9 % |
| No | 18 | 7.1 % |
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